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This study describes the two very different faces of education.
The negative face shows itself in the uneven distribution of
education to create or preserve privilege, the use of education as
a weapon of cultural repression, and the production or doctoring
of text books to promote intolerance. The positive face of
education goes beyond the provision of education for peace
programmes, reflecting the cumulative benefits of the provision of
good quality education. The study examines possible steps
towards the creation of a peacebuilding education, outlining
guiding principles and goals, including the demilitarization of the
mind, the introduction of alternatives to suspicion, hatred and
violence, and the value of memory.
The publication is available to download at: http://www.unicef-
icdc.org/pdf/twofaces.pdf
Owner: Kenneth Bush and Diana Saltarellipdf: www.unicef-icdc.org/publications/pdf/insight4.pdf