201 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
211 Pages
by
Routledge
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Around the world there are a myriad of NGOs using human rights education (HRE) as a tool of community empowerment with the firm belief that it will help people improve their lives. One way of understanding these processes is that they translate universal human rights speak using messages and symbols which make them relevant to people’s daily lives and culturally resonant. However, an alternative... Read more
1. Introduction Part 1: Understanding HRE 2. A Conceptual Framework for Understanding HRE 3. The Development of a Global Discourse of HRE 4. The Dominant Discourse: HRE as Cultural Translation 5. A Country Case Study of HRE in Tanzania Part 2: HRE as Resistance 6. Towards a Radical Theory of HRE 7. The Practice of HRE as Resistance 8. Conclusion
Biography
Joanne Coysh is a Research Fellow with the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice, University of the Free State (SA), a tutor at the University of Warwick (UK) and a freelance participation and learning consultant working with international NGOs. Her research focuses upon learning processes for equity and social transformation.
