Speaking Out: Women, War and the Global Economy with DVD

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Susan Wiget, October 29, 2009 (view all comments by Susan Wiget)
Speaking Out is a teacher’s guidebook on conflict resolution, with Sierra Leone as a concrete example. It gives background information on the culture and history of Sierra Leone, briefly describes the atrocities of the country’s civil war and how it happened, and discusses what the communities have been doing in an attempt to recover from the civil war.

Of particular interest is the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRC), which are gatherings of both victims and perpetrators who talk about what happened. The TRCs are for the sake of healing and moving on, forgiving and forgetting, and the book explains how they are more effective than the more traditional Special Court.

The one thing with which I disagree in this book is the assumption that there is such a thing as justified war; it gives the American Revolution as an example, overlooking the fact that the American Revolution could have used exclusively nonviolent rebellion, such as the Boston Tea Party. Just because people don’t know how to go about a nonviolent revolution doesn’t mean it’s not possible to do so.

The book includes anonymous interviews. It also includes activities for class, a DVD called Diamonds, Guns, and Rice, and essays that are meant to be handouts for students.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781932010053

Author:

Haaken, Jan

Publisher:

Ooligan Press

Author:

de Tarr, Seiza

Author:

Seiza de Tarr

Author:

Ladum, Ariel

Subject:

General education.

Subject:

Women's Studies - General

Subject:

Gender Studies-Womens Studies

Publication Date:

20060131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

144

Dimensions:

11.00x8.48x.32 in. .75 lbs.