Urban conflict resolution

Type :

Book review

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/11/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
The conflicts which Kohl experiences
The statement of pedagogy in the first chapter
1. Fear as the major factor in Kohl's conflicts
The traditions of Hobbes and Kropotkin
Acknowledging 'the otherness' of the situation
Albeit Kohl
1. Albeit Kohl's statement of pedagogy
2. The curriculum which Kohl was instructed to implement
3. His understanding the importance of acknowledging and understanding
Conclusion

Abstract

Herbert Kohl's "36 Children" is a brutally honest account of his experiences and reflections as a sixth grade teacher in an elementary school in Harlem, New York City, during the 1960's. First published in 1967, "36 Children" describes the startling poverty, prejudice and injustices which were prevalent throughout the New York City schooling system. Albeit the four decades that have passed following the novel's original publication, the issues described continue to be relevant today. It is Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" for the field of education and social justice. Kohl's honesty throughout the novel is at times disturbing but consistently compelling and illuminating. As described by Book Week, "36 Children" "is not only an indictment of the defeatist assumptions perpetuated by the American education establishment, but a testament to the locked-in abilities of each child that is waiting to be tapped...at once a searing condemnation of conventional educational methods and a message of hope against the odds".