The document discusses topics related to gender, education, environment and peace including feminist pedagogy, ecofeminism, and creating a culture of peace. It examines how feminist theory influences education by distributing power in the classroom and emphasizing ethics of care. Ecofeminism views women and nature as both being dominated and stresses the need for a more interdependent worldview. The document also explores different types of violence and how to promote peace through non-violence, conflict resolution, and empowering youth.
The document discusses topics related to gender, education, environment and peace including feminist pedagogy, ecofeminism, and creating a culture of peace. It examines how feminist theory influences education by distributing power in the classroom and emphasizing ethics of care. Ecofeminism views women and nature as both being dominated and stresses the need for a more interdependent worldview. The document also explores different types of violence and how to promote peace through non-violence, conflict resolution, and empowering youth.
The document discusses topics related to gender, education, environment and peace including feminist pedagogy, ecofeminism, and creating a culture of peace. It examines how feminist theory influences education by distributing power in the classroom and emphasizing ethics of care. Ecofeminism views women and nature as both being dominated and stresses the need for a more interdependent worldview. The document also explores different types of violence and how to promote peace through non-violence, conflict resolution, and empowering youth.
The document discusses topics related to gender, education, environment and peace including feminist pedagogy, ecofeminism, and creating a culture of peace. It examines how feminist theory influences education by distributing power in the classroom and emphasizing ethics of care. Ecofeminism views women and nature as both being dominated and stresses the need for a more interdependent worldview. The document also explores different types of violence and how to promote peace through non-violence, conflict resolution, and empowering youth.
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GENDER, EDUCATION, and ENVIRONMENT
Female Confidence gap and feminist
Pedagody: “Confidence gap” is a term coined by Dr. Russ Harris which attempts to explain some of the underlying psychological reasons why men traditional tend to outperform women in the workplace despite women performing better academically. Feminist Pedagody is a theory about the teaching/learning process that guides our choice of classroom practices by providing criteria to evaluate specific educational strategies and techniques in terms of the desired course goals or outcomes. So, for decades feminist scholars have worked to challenge traditional patriachial construction of higher education. Feminist pedagody arose from the struggle to build praxis that acknowledges and values women’s contributions and lives and create an emancipatory, humanizing learning experience for students. Example of feminist pedagody.
Drawing from feminist theory, feminist
pedagody rethinks the hierarchal structure in the in the classroom by distributing power. Ethics of care in education means “one caring” and the “cared for”. In an educational setting, the teacher assumes the role of the one caring while the students are those cared for. Why is ethics important in education?
If we want to produce people who will care
for another, then it make sense to give students practice in caring and reflection on that practice. Gender and Environment Ecofeminism Ecofeminism claims that both women and nature are dominated and thus stresses the need for a more interdependent world view. Ecofeminist believe that all living things are essential to the well being of the planet and That humans are not separate or superior. Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets of quality between gender, a revaluing of non-patriachial or nonlinear structures, and view of the world that respects organic processes, holistic connection, and the merits of institution and collaboration. One example is the Green Belt Movement. This was established in 1977 in Kenya. The organization plants trees to fight against deforestation with a view to also support women around the world. Behavioral norms embedded in family structure, natural play patterns, close friendship, and the teeming social jungle of school life. Ecofeminism claims that both women and nature are dominated and thus stresses the need for more interdependent worldview. Feminist environmentalism emphasizes material conceptions of gender-environment relations and their connection with particular ideological conceptions. Gender Role in environment: Gender roles are influenced by the media, family, environment and society. In addition to biological maturation, children develop within a set of gender specific social and the diversity of cultures and freedom of expression. A Holistic Understanding of Peace and Violence A culture of peace is a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life based on respect for life, ending of violence and promotion and practice of non-violence through education, dialogue and cooperation. For example it encompasses tolerance, disarmament, sustainable economic and social development, democratic participation, gender equality, freedom of expression and respect of human rights. Culture influence peace from heritage to creative expression, culture contributes to identity, belonging and meaning. As a resource for community vitality, well-being and expression, it shapes peaceful societies through the recognition of and respect for the diversity of cultures and freedom of expression. Peace and Violence It concerns the protection of individuals and communities from both the direct threat of physical violence and the indirect threats that result from poverty and other forms of social, economic or political inequalities as well as natural disaster and disease. Applying these principles of non-violence can reduce conflict, anger and violence on personal, local, national and global levels. Non-violence has come to be recognized as powerful strategy for students, communities, disenfranchised groups and whole societies in addressing and transforming conditions. Kinds of violence. 1. Physical violence- is an act attempting to cause, or resulting in, pain and or physical injury. 2. Verbal violence-issues that are specific to a person, such as putdowns(in private or in front of others), ridiculing, the use of a swear-words that are specifically Uncomfortable for the other, saying bad things about the other’s love ones, threatening with other forms of violence, either against the victim. 3. Psychological violence- any intentional conduct that seriously impairs another person’s psychological integrity through coercion or threats. Any act which causes psychological harm to an individual. Ex. Coercion, defamation, verbal insult or harassment. o
4. Sexual violence- is sexual activity
when consent is not obtained or freely given. It is a serious public health problem that profoundly impacts lifelong health, opportunity, and well being. Sexual violence impacts every community and affects people of all genders, sexual orientations and ages. 5. Socio- economic violence- some of the most typical forms of socio- economic violence include taking away the victim’s earnings, not allowing her to have a separate income( forced housewife status, working in the family business without a salary) A CULTURE OF PEACE- as defined by the United Nations, the Culture of Peace is a set of values, attitudes, mode of behavior and ways of life that reject violence and and prevent conflicts by tackling their root of causes to solve problems through dialogues and negotiation among individuals, groups and nations. The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Funds(UNICEF) peace education is very succinctly defined as the process of promoting the knowledge, skills, attitudes and Values needed to bring about behavior change that will enable children, youth and adults to prevent conflict and violence, both overt and structural; to resolve conflict peacefully. Peace education does not simply mean learning about conflicts and how to resolve them peacefully. It should also involve Participation of young people in Expressing their own ideas and cooperating with each other to eliminate violence in our individual lives, in our communities and societies. Questions: 1. What are the values that promote peace? 2. What is the role of the youth in promoting and maintaining peace in the community.
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