Tolerance and Dissent within Education : On Cultivating Debate and Understanding /

This book explores how the concept of tolerance might be understood, cultivated and enacted in and through educational encounters. It argues that by opening up educational encounters to allow for dissent that is, disagreement, criticism and open dialogue our everyday social life experiences and rela...

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Main Authors: Davids, Nuraan
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Waghid, Yusef
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58109-5
Summary: This book explores how the concept of tolerance might be understood, cultivated and enacted in and through educational encounters. It argues that by opening up educational encounters to allow for dissent that is, disagreement, criticism and open dialogue our everyday social life experiences and relationships would flourish, and potentially allow for a more peaceful and harmonious co-existence alongside those with whom we disagree. Dissent does not mean that anything goes ; what is needed is considerate and responsible recognition of distinct and diverse perspectives. Tolerance is sometimes r
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XV, 72 pages)
ISBN: 9783319581095
Index Number: LC8
CLC: G40-02
Contents: Chapter 1. Revisiting Some Liberal Views on Tolerance -- Chapter 2. Educational Encounters and the Pursuit of Conditional Tolerance -- Chapter 3. On a Tolerance of Conscience: Towards Equal Respect in Educational Encounters -- Chapter 4. Respect, Disrespect, Liberty and Tolerance -- Chapter 5. Openness with Tolerance through Educational Encounters -- Chapter 6. Modes of Disagreement and Conflict and Tolerance -- Chapter 7. Friendship, Disruptive Educational Encounters and Tolerance -- Chapter 8. Judgement, Forgiveness, Tolerance and Educational Encounters -- Chapter 9. Inclusion/Exclusion, T