Abstract
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 that aversion to compromise is demonstrably undesirable and readiness to compromise demonstrably desirable, so discursive teaching of these attitudes should guide pupils toward these verdicts. And he identifies three methods of formative teaching by which readiness to compromise can be cultivated in pupils.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 341-354 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Educational Theory |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 Jul 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2023 |
Keywords
- discursive teaching
- Prevent duty
- compromise
- extremism
- formative teaching
- conative attitudes