Harmage and Hope

A Theory of Harm and Education for Building Hope
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-658-49810-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Reihe: Holocaust Education - Historisches Lernen - Menschenrechtsbildung

Using an-ecdotal personal narratives and observations, this book proposes a general theory of harmage common to all its manifestations and presents educational strategies for building hope through fostering empathy and inclusion.

The generic term ‘harmage’ designates the process of causing physical or psychological harm, damage, or suffering to individuals or groups. Kaposi’s theory of harmage is based on her experiences as a survivor, engineer, and educator, while Ballis’s educational theory and methods draw on question-generating didactics and Socratic dialogue. Pyle’s critical commentary adds ethical depth and intellectual rigour.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaposi, Agnes

Ballis, Anja

Pyle, Ian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Geschichte der Pädagogik, Richtungen in der Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Project and Corpus.- Methodology.- Modelling – A Theory of Harmage.- Education.- Experiences.- Harmage and Hope Education.- Appendices.

Über Autor(innen)

Agnes KaposiMBE FREng is a Hungarian-born British Holocaust survivor, engineer, educator, and author.  

Anja Ballis  is a German professor specializing in Holocaust education and didactics of literature at LMU Munich.

Ian Pyle is a British computer scientist and specialist in the avoidance of harm caused by computer-based systems, who became interested in harm caused by human behaviour.