http://www.warpreventioninitiative.org/ Hakim Williams, Ed.D., of Gettysburg College discusses examples of structural violence in the Caribbean, especially that which occurs, and has occurred, within the colonial and post-colonial education systems. He gives a definition of structural violence as well as real world examples of structural violence in the Caribbean during his 2012 interview with PeaceVoice.
This peace education video interview was conducted at the Peace and Justice Studies Association conference of 2012 at Tufts University in Boston, MA.
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Interviewer/Editor: Paloma Ayala
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Profound. Trinidad needs more discussions about this. The way we accept the educational structure needs to be questioned. Children at age 12 don't need to be sent the message that they are lesser than because of results of one test. This sense of inferiority leads to self-anger which can lead to violence. Well said, Dr. Williams!
It is amazing that the plantation model is still very much alive. The education system here is still very much colonial even though new schools have been built. We now have schools that are 12 years old, built to accommodate each child who writes the 11 plus exam. This has lead to a conveyor belt type of education. The concept of structural violence is interesting . I would love to learn more about this and I am sure my colleagues in education here in Trinidad share the same sentiments.
Thank you for this. I see it. I know it. But to hear it. Confirms it.