Becoming Rwandan: Education, Reconciliation, and the Making of a Post-Genocide Citizen (Genocide, Political Violence, Human Righ)

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Synopsis
In the aftermath of the genocide, the Rwandan government has attempted to use the education system in order to sustain peace and shape a new generation of Rwandans. Their hope is to create a generation focused on a unified and patriotic future rather than the ethnically divisive past. Yet, the government’s efforts to manipulate global models around citizenship, human rights, and reconciliation to serve its national goals have had mixed results, with new tensions emerging across social groups. Becoming Rwandan argues that although the Rwandan government utilizes global discourses in national policy documents, the way in which teachers and students engage with these global models distorts the intention of the government, resulting in unintended consequences and undermining a sustainable peace.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781978802889
Related ISBNs:
9781978802872, 9781978802865
Publisher:
Rutgers University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
S. Garnett Russell
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Grade Levels:
College Freshman
Reading Age:
18 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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