Facilitated dialogues with teachers in conflict-ridden areas: In search of pedagogical openings that move beyond the paralysing effects of perpetrator-victim narratives

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 573-596

  Bekerman, Zvi ^a   Zembylas, Michalinos ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Historical narratives; In service teacher education; Integrated education; Palestinians Jews; Peace education; References; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957691553     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270903494295     Document Type: Article

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