Peace Education: A Framework for the Philippines

Peace Educatlon is a timely book that underscores the important role of education in promoting peace and justice in our country.

An issue being echoed by countries the world over, education for peace extends across personal, national, or global levels. It affects everyone-the young and the elderly, the rich and the man in the street. This relevant book then analyzes and explores these vital issues affecting the citizens of the world-militarization, structural violence, human rights, cultural solidarity, environmental care, and personal peace.

Written by two educators committed to peace education, the book introduces and clarifies what a peace curriculum is. It further suggests strategies for the teaching of peace and explains how education can cultivate values and attitudes which will encourage individual as well as social action for buildings more peaceful world.

(From the back book cover)