Prophetic Pragmatism? Post-Conflict Educational Development in Aceh and Mindanao

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ID12814636
AuthorsJeffrey Ayala Milligan (Florida State University, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume3
Issue4
Pages245-259
Publication date2009-10-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiaspora Indigenous and Minority Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1559-5692 • E-ISSN: 1559-5706
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15595690903227756
OpenAlexW2004823819
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited25

This essay critically examines the relevance of Cornel West's (1989) West, C. 1989. The American evasion of philosophy: A genealogy of pragmatism, Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar] conception of prophetic pragmatism as a theoretical framework for educational development in post-conflict settings torn by religious, socioeconomic, and cultural tensions. It examines the concept through the conflict and post-conflict experiences of the Indonesian province of Aceh and the Muslim provinces of the southern Philippines. These 2 regions struggle with educational development after emerging from decades of secessionist conflict with democratic or democratizing central governments. It suggests that prophetic pragmatism usefully accounts for the relevant dimensions of these 2 historical cases and concludes with a brief sketch of how the concept could inform relevant strategies for educational redevelopment in these 2 post-conflict settings

Democracy · Epistemology · Indonesian · Political science · Pragmatism · Relevance (law · Sketch · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Philosophy · Religious Education and Schools

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