Suchergebnisse

Timeline -- Introduction not safe to learn -- What is the history of LGBT intolerance? -- How is society intolerant of LGBT people? -- How does intolerance hurt LGBT people? -- What is the future of gender and sexual equality? -- Glossary -- To learn more -- Index -- About the author.

Differences all around us -- The roots of intolerance -- What are stereotypes? -- Intolerance toward immigrants -- Religious intolerance -- Political problems -- Other examples of intolerance -- Words and actions -- Building a more tolerant world -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index

Much is made about the role of Islam in Arab societies -- how different interpretations of the Quran can shape laws and conventions. But less often do we consider how these interpretations reach our children: at school and, ultimately, in the textbooks they read. Since Saudi Arabia's first national textbooks were issued in 1937, the controversies they have inspired have mirrored the country's most fundamental debates -- about religion, the treatment of women, the influence of the West. Over time, textbooks have become instruments of the country's religious conservatives, replete with calls to jihad and denunciations of non-Muslims. Yet despite periodic reform efforts, and even though these efforts have escalated amid the global outrage that followed 9/11, in many ways the books remain stubbornly impervious to change. Even in the past two years, they have instructed first graders not to greet infidels and warned 10th graders of the West's threat to Islam. Adapted from the source document.

Much is made about the role of Islam in Arab societies -- how different interpretations of the Quran can shape laws and conventions. But less often do we consider how these interpretations reach our children: at school and, ultimately, in the textbooks they read. Since Saudi Arabia's first national textbooks were issued in 1937, the controversies they have inspired have mirrored the country's most fundamental debates -- about religion, the treatment of women, the influence of the West. Over time, textbooks have become instruments of the country's religious conservatives, replete with calls to jihad and denunciations of non-Muslims. Yet despite periodic reform efforts, and even though these efforts have escalated amid the global outrage that followed 9/11, in many ways the books remain stubbornly impervious to change. Even in the past two years, they have instructed first graders not to greet infidels and warned 10th graders of the West's threat to Islam. Adapted from the source document.

Important events in the history of intolerance and violence -- What is racial and cultural intolerance? -- What is the history of racial and cultural intolerance in the United States? -- How does institutional intolerance affect Americans? -- How does individual intolerance affect Americans? -- Can the problem of racial and cultural intolerance be solved?

"Incidents involving hate and intolerance can be overwhelming and horrifying to young people. Although teens can't block out troubling headlines, they can change their own perspectives and resolve to reject hate and intolerance in their daily lives. This informative title describes the human cost of hate and intolerance, along with stories of the people who have used nonviolent resistance to bring about social change. It includes a chapter addressing online hate and intolerance, with tips for dealing with problematic content and hostile users"--

In Racism and Intolerance, children can get answers to questions like: "What does it mean to be a racist--or intolerant?" and "How can I help?" Children will begin to understand the way others struggle with these issues and become empowered to make a difference

Collective intolerance is important in shaping politics, institutions, & policy. It is manifested when a group insists upon conformity within the collectivity & suppresses all divergent thought & activity. But why should deviant behavior be so threatening that it requires a nihilating response? Collective intolerance may be hereditary; this is not to say that it is instinctual. According to J. Monod (Chance and Necessity: An Essay on the Natural Philosophy of Modern Biology, New York: Knopf, 1971), natural selection may have emphasized respect for tribal law over individual initiative. However, juxtaposed to this tendency is man's ability to learn novel behaviors. Group identity has been important for survival, but the need for conformity has, in the past four centuries, been threatened by increasing contacts between diverse cultures. While the realities of the present may bring about increased tolerance for differences, the uses of power tend to exploit a natural propensity for collective intolerance. Given the roots of collective intolerance, diversity may have to be protected by legal barriers to its expression. K. Rotherham.