Ter voorbereiding van het ergst denkbare
This article is in Dutch. English summary below. Hoe verandert jarenlang politiek en etnisch conflict de opvoeding van nieuwe generaties? Lidewyde Berckmoes onderzocht die vraag in Rwanda. In twee verschillende gemeenschappen hadden geweldservaringen een andere uitwerking op de opvoeding die ouders hun kinderen meegaven. 'Kinderen toonden zich uiterst nieuwsgierig naar het verleden, maar leerden ook om geen vragen te stellen'.English summary
How do years of political and ethnic conflict change the education of new generations? Lidewyde Berckmoes investigated that question in Rwanda. In two different communities, experiences of violence had a different effect on the upbringing that parents gave their children. 'Children showed themselves to be extremely curious about the past, but also learned not to ask questions.'
How do years of political and ethnic conflict change the education of new generations? Lidewyde Berckmoes investigated that question in Rwanda. In two different communities, experiences of violence had a different effect on the upbringing that parents gave their children. 'Children showed themselves to be extremely curious about the past, but also learned not to ask questions.'
In: Impact Magazine by ARQ (Impact Magazine | ARQ) (2024)
The article can be read here (PDF).
About the author(s) / editor(s)
Lidewyde Berckmoes is an anthropologist and carries out research on regional conflict in Africa. She is associate professor and senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden.
Posted on 15 January 2025, last modified on 16 January 2025