{"product_id":"becoming-rwandan-education-reconciliation-and-the-making-of-a-post-genocide-citizen-9781978802865","title":"Becoming Rwandan: Education, Reconciliation, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of the genocide, the Rwandan government has attempted to use the education system in order to sustain peace and shape a new generation of Rwandans. Their hope is to create a generation focused on a unified and patriotic future rather than the ethnically divisive past. Yet, the government’s efforts to manipulate global models around citizenship, human rights, and reconciliation to serve its national goals have had mixed results, with new tensions emerging across social groups. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Rwandan\u003c\/i\u003e argues that although the Rwandan government utilizes global discourses in national policy documents, the way in which teachers and students engage with these global models distorts the intention of the government, resulting in unintended consequences and undermining a sustainable peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Interesting and informative, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Rwandan\u003c\/i\u003e brings forth a new set of voices that adds to our understanding of post-genocide nation-building in Rwanda.” -- Molly Sundberg * author of Training for Model Citizenship *\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging, interesting, and well-written, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Rwandan \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an original perspective on education and peacebuilding in Rwanda.\"   -- Julia Paulson * editor of Education and Reconciliation *\u003cbr\u003e\"Touching upon several topics—the role of education in building peace, the use of education in Rwanda specifically, and the failure to achieve true peace when politics enters into education—this work will be illuminating for those interested in education, genocide studies, and transitional justice. Recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e   * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a must-read for practitioners and scholars exploring the effects of education policy in fragile contexts under a state-driven peacebuilding project.\" * International Journal of Human Rights Education *\u003cbr\u003e“Interesting and informative, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Rwandan\u003c\/i\u003e brings forth a new set of voices that adds to our understanding of post-genocide nation-building in Rwanda.” -- Molly Sundberg * author of Training for Model Citizenship *\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging, interesting, and well-written, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Rwandan \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an original perspective on education and peacebuilding in Rwanda.\"   -- Julia Paulson * editor of Education and Reconciliation *\u003cbr\u003e\"Touching upon several topics—the role of education in building peace, the use of education in Rwanda specifically, and the failure to achieve true peace when politics enters into education—this work will be illuminating for those interested in education, genocide studies, and transitional justice. Recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e   * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a must-read for practitioners and scholars exploring the effects of education policy in fragile contexts under a state-driven peacebuilding project.\" * International Journal of Human Rights Education *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 The Role of Education in Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding, and Reconciliation\u003cbr\u003e 3 Constructing Citizenship and a Post-Genocide Identity\u003cbr\u003e 4 Using and Abusing Human Rights Norms\u003cbr\u003e 5 Addressing the Genocide and Promoting Reconciliation\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Potential and Limitations of Education for Peacebuilding\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Research Methods and Data Analysis\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: National Policy Documents, Curricula, and Textbooks\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49415228293463,"sku":"9781978802865","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781978802865.jpg?v=1730526333","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/becoming-rwandan-education-reconciliation-and-the-making-of-a-post-genocide-citizen-9781978802865","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}