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Hand, Michael – Educational Theory, 2023
Schools plausibly have a role to play in countering radicalization by taking steps to prevent the acquisition of extremist beliefs, dispositions, and attitudes. A core component of the extremist mindset is aversion to compromise. Michael Hand inquires here into the possibility, desirability, and means of educating against this attitude. He argues…
Descriptors: Ideology, Antisocial Behavior, Violence, Social Influences
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Petrovic, John E. – Educational Theory, 2013
Teaching about homosexuality, especially in a positive light, has long been held to be a controversial issue. There is, however, a view of the capacity for reason that finds that those who deem homosexuality to be controversial will ultimately contradict themselves, becoming unreasonable. By this standard of reason, homosexuality should be treated…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Teaching Methods, Sex Education, Epistemology
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Corngold, Josh – Educational Theory, 2013
How should common schools in a liberal pluralist society approach sex education in the face of deep disagreement about sexual morality? Should they eschew sex education altogether? Should they narrow its focus to facts about biology, reproduction, and disease prevention? Should they, in addition to providing a broad palette of information about…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Cultural Pluralism, Multicultural Education, Sexuality