Representaciones y prácticas para la construcción de paz desde la infancia

Abstract

Conflicts are present worldwide in the political, social and cultural spheres, in this way men and women have chosen to confront through violent methods and actions this phenomenon that affects the world. Nowadays, violent acts have endured and have taken away the harmony of societies, being reflected in the indices of increased poverty, fear, silencing and exclusion. The violence defined as the act of using force or power, is understood from multiple forms from the minimum as shouts, insults and threats to the complexity of blows, sexual abuse and discrimination, which generates psychological, physical and social damage, this type of mistreatment occurs in places considered safe as home, school and community, living in this environment becomes normalized violence and when it occurs from childhood which is the stage in which bases are instructed for life leaves severe injuries. These are the main factors for the loss of peace in the culture. When we speak of a culture of peace we refer to the promotion of a series of values, behaviors, attitudes and lifestyles, so it is based on a positive peace that focuses on equity and maintenance of social justice, while the negative peace that is also present is only the absence of violence. Therefore, for a culture of peace, it is necessary to educate from the root as the main center of the family to modify certain erroneous behaviors that hinder the construction of peace. Skills, attitudes and values that respect life and emphasize participation and dialogue to know how to live together without violence are promoted from childhood