Conference paper

Educating to and for Human Rights

Carola Carazzone ; Rim, Italija

Abstract

The Salesian family has been adapting don Bosco's educational system all over the world already for 150 years. The article reminds us of the contemporary meaning of don Bosco's statement on Christian education which "educates honest citizens and goos Christians". Education of human rights and for human rights today is an important form of youth ministry and a contemporary method of adapting don Bosco's educational system (the preventive educational system). Thus, the article emphasizes the importance of human rights and how to educate with human rights and for human rights and how civil, cultural, economical, political and social rights are inseperably intertwined. Human rights include rights and obligations, in other words, communal personalism and integral humanism. Education for human rights can not be merely a description of a situation, but rather, it has to be directed towards action, taking a stand and critical thinking. This comprises the all dimensions of behaviour: cognitive, affective and the active will. Instead of the traditional approach (civic learning) the author recommends a wider approach which fosters practical experience, accepting responsibilites and participation (socio-civic learning).

Keywords

education for human rights; Salesians and human rights

Hrčak ID:

113138

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/113138

Publication date:

12.1.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian german

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