{"product_id":"understanding-prejudice-and-education-9781138928602","title":"Understanding Prejudice and Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is prejudice in the 21st Century and how can education help to reduce it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original text discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of research and theory on prejudice and prejudice reduction, drawn from findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education. Presenting the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes  empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought  the book offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters explore a range of examples of classroom practice and provide a thorough engagement with the minefield of prejudice, set against challenging sociological, ideological, political and cultural questions. An integrative framework is included that can be adapted and adopted in schools, synthesising findings and emphasising the need for individuals and groups to work against preconceived bel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConrad Hughes does us a real service in providing a very well-founded understanding of prejudice. But he goes further, and takes it beyond inert knowledge into cogent classroom practice aimed at countering prejudice, changing pernicious beliefs, and developing values which pay more than lip-service to this fundamental human right. This is a book for all teachers and those who train them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Doug Newton, Durham University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConrad Hughes’ work is an original and profound contribution to academic literature in the field of education. He investigates a problem that is at once age-old and extremely contemporary: how to transform inequality and discrimination and by which intellectual, educational and pedagogical means. This book opens new theoretical and practical perspectives for critically-minded educators working in multicultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Abdeljalil Akkari, University of Geneva, Switzerland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew writers could have a more suitable preparation for writing this book than Conrad Hughes...Critical thinking, a speciality of the author, is offered as a tool for clarifying and refining one's own thoughts and assumptions... These intangible topics are treated with all the competence and care one would expect from an authority on the IB's Theory of Knowledge programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Pearce, \u003cem\u003eInternational Schools Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Vol XXXVII No. 2 April 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction – Situating Education and Prejudice \u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Reducing Prejudice in the Individual \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eUnderstanding Beyond the Other - Bridges Across Prejudice 3. Critical Thinking and Prejudice 4. Metacognition as a Strategy for Recognising and Controlling Prejudice 5. Empathy and the Search for Common Humanity in the Face of Prejudice \u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: The Conditions Necessary for Prejudice Reduction \u003c\/strong\u003e6. The Contact Hypothesis as a Strategy against Prejudice 7. Learning to Live Together through the Principles of International Education \u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: A Framework for Schools\u003c\/strong\u003e 8. A Prejudice Reduction Framework for Schools 9. Conclusion - 21st Century Challenges to Education and Prejudice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019542921559,"sku":"9781138928602","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138928602.jpg?v=1750780579","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-prejudice-and-education-9781138928602","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}