History Education in the Formation of Social Identity: Toward a Culture of Peace

by Karina V. Korostelina

Book Overview

In order to determine how history education can be harnessed to reduce conflict attitudes and intentions and create a culture of peace, this book examines how history curricula and textbooks shape the identities of their students through their portrayals of ingroup and outgroup identity, intergroup boundaries, and value systems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134947939X
• ISBN13: 9781349479399
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"