Textbooks And War

Textbooks And War Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Textbooks And War book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.

Textbooks and War

Eugenia Roldán Vera,Eckhardt Fuchs
Textbooks and War Book PDF

Author : Eugenia Roldán Vera,Eckhardt Fuchs
Publisher : Springer
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319988030

Get Book

Textbooks and War by Eugenia Roldán Vera,Eckhardt Fuchs Pdf

This volume reflects on the role played by textbooks in the complex relationship between war and education from a historical and multinational perspective, asking how textbook content and production can play a part in these processes. It has long been established that history textbooks play a key role in shaping the next generation’s understanding of both past events and the concept of ‘friend’ and ‘foe’. Considering both current and historical textbooks, often through a bi-national comparative approach, the editors and contributors investigate various important aspects of the relationships between textbooks and war, including the role wars play in the creation of national identities (whether the country is on the winning or losing side), the effacement of international wars to highlight a country’s exceptionalism, or the obscuring of intra-national conflict through the ways in which a civil war is portrayed. This pioneering book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of textbooks, educational media and the relationships between curricula and war.

History Lessons

Dana Lindaman,Kyle Ward
History Lessons Book PDF

Author : Dana Lindaman,Kyle Ward
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781595585752

Get Book

History Lessons by Dana Lindaman,Kyle Ward Pdf

A “fascinating” look at what students in Russia, France, Iran, and other nations are taught about America (The New York Times Book Review). This “timely and important” book (History News Network) gives us a glimpse into classrooms across the globe, where opinions about the United States are first formed. History Lessons includes selections from textbooks and teaching materials used in Russia, France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Canada, and others, covering such events as the American Revolution, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Iran hostage crisis, and the Korean War—providing some alternative viewpoints on the history of the United States from the time of the Viking explorers to the post-Cold War era. By juxtaposing starkly contrasting versions of the historical events we take for granted, History Lessons affords us a sometimes hilarious, often sobering look at what the world thinks about America’s past. “A brilliant idea.” —Foreign Affairs

War

Sebastian Junger
War Book PDF

Author : Sebastian Junger
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781443400732

Get Book

War by Sebastian Junger Pdf

They were collectively known as “The Rock.” For one year, in 2007-2008, Sebastian Junger accompanied 30 men—a single platoon—from the storied 2nd battalion of the U.S. Army as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern Afghanistan.Over the course of five trips, Junger was in more firefights than he could count, as men he knew were killed or wounded and he himself was almost killed. His relationship with these soldiers grew so close that they considered him part of the platoon, and he enjoyed an access and a candidness that few, if any, journalists ever attain. War is a narrative about combat: the fear of dying, the trauma of killing and the love between platoon-mates who would rather perish than let each other down. Gripping, honest and intense, War explores the neurological, psychological and social elements of combat, as well as the incredible bonds that form between these small groups of men. This is not a book about Afghanistan or the “War on Terror”; it is a book about all men, in all wars. Junger set out to answer what he thought of as the “hand-grenade question”: why would a man throw himself on a hand grenade to save other men he has known for probably only a few months? The answer is elusive but profound, going to the heart of what it means not just to be a soldier, but to be human.

Sight

Romana Romanyshyn,Andriy Lesiv
Sight Book PDF

Author : Romana Romanyshyn,Andriy Lesiv
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781797204475

Get Book

Sight by Romana Romanyshyn,Andriy Lesiv Pdf

Sight is a groundbreaking introduction to our vivid, sensory world. This nonfiction book is an immediately accessible, science-intensive illumination of an endlessly fascinating subject: sight. Packed with facts about all aspects of vision, this is a sensitive exploration of how sight essentially impacts our everyday lives. • At once instructional and inspirational • Features stunning visual sophistication • Filled with compelling infographics Sight is a stunning, multifaceted visual exploration of one of our critical senses. This gorgeous book goes beyond the facts—it encourages not only scientific exploration, but philosophical reflection on the very nature of vision. • Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more • Perfect for curious children ages 8 to 12 years old • Equal parts educational and visual, this makes a great pick for schools, librarians, teachers, grandparents, and parents. • You'll love this book if you love books like Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural by Julia Rothman, Animalium: Welcome to the Museum by Jenny Broom, and Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins.

I Am Canada: A Call to Battle

Gillian Chan
I Am Canada A Call to Battle Book PDF

Author : Gillian Chan
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781443119764

Get Book

I Am Canada: A Call to Battle by Gillian Chan Pdf

The War of 1812 comes to life through the eyes of a young Canadian boy. It's 1812. War has begun, and thirteen-year-old Alexander (Sandy) MacKay is jealous when his older brother Angus goes off with their father to fight the Americans attacking the Niagara region. Too young to know the darker side of battle, he resents being left to shoulder the work on his family's farm. Itching to get in on the action, he sneaks away from home and heads to Lundy's Lane to join up with the local militia. But battle is imminent, and now there's not much his father can do except try to shield him from the worst of the fighting. Sandy's idealized notions of what battle will be like are shattered when the man standing before him is killed by a musket ball and Sandy's own brother is severely wounded. At the battle of Lundy's Lane, the united Canadian/British forces turn the tide against the American troops, but Sandy comes to know how chilling war can be. Just in time for the bicentennial of the War of 1812, A Call to Battle is a sobering look at the realities of war. Author Gillian Chan skillfully depicts the transformation of an impetuous young boy, full of boyish enthusiasm, into a more realistic young man who emerges on the other side of war.

Whitewashing War

Christopher R. Leahey
Whitewashing War Book PDF

Author : Christopher R. Leahey
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807750438

Get Book

Whitewashing War by Christopher R. Leahey Pdf

Whitewashing War explores perhaps the most critical issue social studies educators presently face: How do we teach our students about war? In this timely book, Christopher Leahey investigates how the political struggles over the social studies curriculum, the corporate domination of the textbook and testing industry, and the curricular constraints of the No Child Left Behind Act combine to stifle historical inquiry and deprive students of meaningful social studies instruction. Using the controversial Vietnam War as a case study, Leahey holds textbook narratives up to the light, illuminating how the adoption process, interpretive framework, and selection of evidence combine to transform the past into thinly veiled historical myths. By attending to questions traditionally ignored in history education, this dynamic book challenges educators to rethink their pedagogical approaches to military conflict, American and otherwise. It calls on teachers to develop students critical sensibilities to ask questions, conduct research, evaluate evidence, and make meaning of the past, and provides classroom lessons for history educators and students to engage in rich, intellectual encounters with the historical record.

Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?

Peter den Hertog
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews Book PDF

Author : Peter den Hertog
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526772398

Get Book

Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews? by Peter den Hertog Pdf

This investigation into the Nazi leader’s mindset is “an inherently fascinating study . . . a work of meticulously presented and seminal scholarship”(Midwest Book Review). Adolf Hitler’s virulent anti-Semitism is often attributed to external cultural and environmental factors. But as historian Peter den Hertog notes in this book, most of Hitler’s contemporaries experienced the same culture and environment and didn’t turn into rabid Jew-haters, let alone perpetrators of genocide. In this study, the author investigates what we do know about the roots of the German leader’s anti-Semitism. He also takes the significant step of mapping out what we do not know in detail, opening pathways to further research. Focusing not only on history but on psychology, forensic psychiatry, and related fields, he reveals how Hitler was a man with highly paranoid traits, and clarifies the causes behind this paranoia while explaining its connection to his anti-Semitism. The author also explores, and answers, whether the Führer gave one specific instruction ordering the elimination of Europe’s Jews, and, if so, when this took place. Peter den Hertog is able to provide an all-encompassing explanation for Hitler’s anti-Semitism by combining insights from many different disciplines—and makes clearer how Hitler’s own particular brand of anti-Semitism could lead the way to the Holocaust.

History Textbooks and the Wars in Asia

Gi-Wook Shin,Daniel C. Sneider
History Textbooks and the Wars in Asia Book PDF

Author : Gi-Wook Shin,Daniel C. Sneider
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136830914

Get Book

History Textbooks and the Wars in Asia by Gi-Wook Shin,Daniel C. Sneider Pdf

Over the past fifteen years Northeast Asia has witnessed growing intraregional exchanges and interactions, especially in the realms of culture and economy. Still, the region cannot escape from the burden of history. This book examines the formation of historical memory in four Northeast Asian societies (China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) and the United States focusing on the period from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese war in 1931 until the formal conclusion of the Pacific War with the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951. The contributors analyse the recent efforts of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese scholars to write a ‘common history’ of Northeast Asia and question the underlying motivations for their efforts and subsequent achievements. In doing so, they contend that the greatest obstacle to reconciliation in Northeast Asia lies in the existence of divided, and often conflicting, historical memories. The book argues that a more fruitful approach lies in understanding how historical memory has evolved in each country and been incorporated into respective master narratives. Through uncovering the existence of different master narratives, it is hoped, citizens will develop a more self-critical, self-reflective approach to their own history and that such an introspective effort has the potential to lay the foundation for greater self- and mutual understanding and eventual historical reconciliation in the region. This book will be essential reading for students and scholars of Asian history, Asian education and international relations in East Asia.

Schoolbook Nation

Joseph Moreau
Schoolbook Nation Book PDF

Author : Joseph Moreau
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780472030538

Get Book

Schoolbook Nation by Joseph Moreau Pdf

In an ambitious survey of the nation's history textbooks, the author looks back on 150 years of history instruction in America, tackling 100 primary texts used to instruct, inform, propagandize, and deceive the nation's youth throughout the nation's short life-span. (Education)

War, Nation, Memory

Keith A. Crawford,Stuart J. Foster
War Nation Memory Book PDF

Author : Keith A. Crawford,Stuart J. Foster
Publisher : IAP
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607526599

Get Book

War, Nation, Memory by Keith A. Crawford,Stuart J. Foster Pdf

The Second World War stands as the most devastating and destructive global conflict in human history. More than 60 nations representing 1.7 billion people or three quarters of the world’s population were consumed by its horror. Not surprisingly, therefore, World War II stands as a landmark episode in history education throughout the world and its prominent place in school history textbooks is almost guaranteed. As this book demonstrates, however, the stories that nations choose to tell their young about World War II do not represent a universally accepted “truth” about events during the war. Rather, wartime narratives contained in school textbooks typically are selected to instil in the young a sense of national pride, common identify, and shared collective memory. To understand this process War, Nation, Memory describes and evaluates school history textbooks from many nations deeply affected by World War II including China, France, Germany, Japan, USA, and the United Kingdom. It critically examines the very different and complex perspectives offered in many nations and analyses the ways in which textbooks commonly serve as instruments of socialisation and, in some cases, propaganda. Above all, War, Nation, Memory demonstrates that far from containing “neutral” knowledge, history textbooks prove fascinating cultural artefacts consciously shaped and legitimated by powerful ideological, cultural, and sociopolitical forces dominant in the present.

War Memory, Nationalism and Education in Postwar Japan

Yoshiko Nozaki
War Memory Nationalism and Education in Postwar Japan Book PDF

Author : Yoshiko Nozaki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134195909

Get Book

War Memory, Nationalism and Education in Postwar Japan by Yoshiko Nozaki Pdf

The controversy over official state-approved history textbooks in Japan, which omit or play down many episodes of Japan’s occupation of neighbouring countries during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945), and which have been challenged by critics who favour more critical, peace and justice perspectives, goes to the heart of Japan’s sense of itself as a nation. The degree to which Japan is willing to confront its past is not just about history, but also about how Japan defines itself at present, and going forward. This book examines the history textbook controversy in Japan. It sets the controversy in the context of debates about memory, and education, and in relation to evolving politics both within Japan, and in Japan’s relations with its neighbours and former colonies and countries it invaded. It discusses in particular the struggles of Ienaga Saburo, who has made crucial contributions, including through three epic lawsuits, in challenging the official government position. Winner of the American Educational Research Association 2009 Outstanding Book Award in the Curriculum Studies category.

The War Between the Classes

Gloria Miklowitz
The War Between the Classes Book PDF

Author : Gloria Miklowitz
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307548986

Get Book

The War Between the Classes by Gloria Miklowitz Pdf

What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices. Now the experiment threatens to alienate Amy from her friends and tear her apart from Adam. She knows it's time to rebel against the color game. But will the rest of the class follow her lead?

Censoring History

Laura E. Hein,Mark Selden
Censoring History Book PDF

Author : Laura E. Hein,Mark Selden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315292274

Get Book

Censoring History by Laura E. Hein,Mark Selden Pdf

Considering the great influence textbooks have as interpreters of history, politics and culture to future generations of citizens, it is no surprise that they generate considerable controversy. Focusing largely on textbook treatment of lingering - and sometimes explosive - tensions originating in World War II, "Censoring History" addresses issues of textbook nationalism in historical and comparative perspective. Discussions include Japan's Comfort Women and the Nanjing Massacre; Nazi genocide against the Jews, Gypsies, Catholics and others; Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Indochina wars. The essays address controversies over textbook content around the globe: How and why do specific representations of war evolve? What are the international and national forces affecting how textbook writers, publishers and state censors depict the past? How do these forces differ from country to country? Other comparative essays analyze nationalist and war controversies in German, US and Chinese textbook debates.

The First Book of World War II.

Louis Leo Snyder
The First Book of World War II Book PDF

Author : Louis Leo Snyder
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : History
ISBN : 053100676X

Get Book

The First Book of World War II. by Louis Leo Snyder Pdf

Spotlights the important events and people of World War II.

The Norton Book of Modern War

Paul Fussell
The Norton Book of Modern War Book PDF

Author : Paul Fussell
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0393029093

Get Book

The Norton Book of Modern War by Paul Fussell Pdf

Selections from poetry and fiction describe the 20th century's major conflicts.