Branagan Marty - The Cultural Dimensions Of Peacebuilding - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: This broad - ranging book examines the creation through the arts and culture of societies that enjoy sustainable positive peace. It begins with a critique of the pervasive nature of militarism and violence embedded deep in the cultural fabric of many societies influencing the language and discourses we use the films we watch our museums and histories our journalism and our education systems. It also examines the roots of violence in our parenting styles gender roles and spiritual practices. It contrasts this with an examination of a number of peaceful societies that already exist drawing useful lessons from their cultures. It critiques discrepancies in history education with regard to war and peace and examines artistic and cultural processes institutions and artifacts designed to create peace such as peace museums and parks peace journalism peace education and resistance to violence through cultural means such as film - making fine arts satirical theatre and protest music. Solutions - oriented it examines the efficacy of these attempts and suggests positive ways forward. It also explores the role of gender in creating cultures of peace and the impacts on peacebuilding of cultivating peace within.
Title: The Cultural Dimensions Of Peacebuilding
Author(s): Branagan Marty
Publisher: Anthem Press
Barcode: 9781839989421
Pages: 250 Pages
Publication Date: 10/8/2024
Category: Peacekeeping Operations