Education and Attitudes in Pakistan: Understanding Perceptions of Terrorism. Special Report 367

Autor/in	Afzal, Madiha
Institution	United States Institute of Peace
Titel	Education and Attitudes in Pakistan: Understanding Perceptions of Terrorism. Special Report 367
Quelle	(2015), (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-60127-293-5
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Racial Bias; Social Bias; Educational Administration; High Schools; Terrorism; Ideology; Student Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Grade 9; Grade 10; Social Studies; Textbook Evaluation; Textbook Content; Observation; Interviews; Curriculum Development; History; Pakistan; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; High school; Oberschule; Terrorismus; Ideologie; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Gemeinschaftskunde; Lehrbuchtext; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; USA
Abstract	This report aims to understand the roots of an array of intolerant, biased, and--in some cases--radical attitudes in the Pakistani populace, including anti-Americanism, hatred of India and Hindus, intolerance of minorities, and some sympathy for militant groups. Underlying such attitudes are intolerance, prejudice, hate, and bigotry, along with a misguided notion of the so-called enemy--views that are likely the product of long-term state policy, global trends, and individual proclivities. This report examines the role of Pakistan's official education system relative to other possible influences, such as the home and the media, in contributing to such attitudes. It is based on a curriculum and textbook study and fieldwork in high schools in Punjab from the fall of 2013 to the summer of 2014. Overt expressions of sympathy for the Taliban in polls are limited in Pakistan and have decreased sharply since the spring of 2008, when the favorability statistic stood at 27 percent. Why do Pakistanis continue to hold a skewed assessment of the Taliban threat to their country? What narratives underlie their attitudes toward the Taliban, the United States, India, and religious minorities? This report illustrates some common narratives of Pakistani high school students and teachers on these issues and traces the roots of these narratives to the education system as compared to other sources. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01