Teaching sensitive and controversial issues (SCIs) is of growing interest in contemporary,
increasingly heterogeneous societies. In democracies, different groups and institutions …

The core of social identity theory is that individuals define themselves in terms of the groups
that they have strong ties with. In this chapter, we seek to explore the circumstances in which …

Most of the history education research that addresses controversial issues suggests that
disputes arising in the history classroom are rooted in students' diverse identities that relate …

Walls are symbolic and material manifestations of political boundaries. This Intervention
builds upon recent work in political geography that considers borders as sovereign sites of …

For decades there has been considerable interest in the ways that interactions between
children can provide a beneficial context for the study of cognitive and social development …

Teaching material and textbooks undoubtedly operate politically and should be scrutinized
concerning the knowledge that they construct and legitimize. But such scrutiny often involves …

Psychologists who spend a lot of time observing children know how much effort it requires
from their parents, teachers and others to help them develop the capacity to listen, to make …

This book focuses on the design and operation of power-sharing in deeply divided societies.
Beyond this starting point, it seeks to examine the different ways in which consociational …

This article explores the fit between orthodox ideas about intercultural language education
and situations of acute insecurity. It describes the teaching of Turkish to Greek-Cypriots …

Increasing European integration and European education policies are fuelling political and
academic debates over the meaning of a 'European identity'and a 'European citizenship'and …