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- Title: Cultural Globalization in the Balkans: Perspectives on Morality, Identity and Social Justice.
- Author : Borderlands
- Release Date : January 01, 2007
- Genre: Reference,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 351 KB
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Theoretical perspectives on social justice education rely excessively on reason rooted in the Western Age of Enlightenment and tend to not take seriously enough the role of emotion in our moral lives. This author's experience has been that complex topics such as identity, morality, and social justice are often best understood following highly emotional and often painful sharing of feelings. Experiential learning techniques allow for emotions to be valued and encouraged in the classroom. In this essay the author argues for recognizing the importance of emotions in the learning process. A conflict resolution workshop held in Serbia for a multi-ethnic group of college students who were raised in times of war, serves as the backdrop for this study. Examples from the workshop help to ground the theories of contemporary moral philosophers. John Rawls' theory of justice is described as a general starting point to help educators direct discussions about moral values. Alasdair MacIntyre's definition of the emotivist provides insights as to why individualistic values fail to serve the common good. Finally, Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach is examined as an alternative model for teaching about moral values and justice. Teachings from these three authors help to inform how college students in the Balkans think and feel about morality. Recognizing that moral education spans a broad spectrum of ideas, this article specifically focuses on morality in the context of social justice education.