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Oplatka, Izhar; Hoffman, Nahum – Religious Education, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to explore the meanings, regulation, and sources of male teacher empathy in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools in Israel from a cultural perspective. More specifically, the study posed three questions: (1) What are the particular meanings attached to empathy by ultra-Orthodox teachers? (2) How do ultra-Orthodox…
Descriptors: Jews, Judaism, Religious Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Yusof, Noraini Md.; Zeiny, Esmaeil – International Education Studies, 2015
As a very controversial issue in Islam, polygamy allows Muslim men to marry up to four wives. It has been told that the Quran encourages polygamy; thus, it is a part of Islamic "Sharia." Many Muslim men practice it at their whim and they contend that they do so to follow the "Sunnah." Amongst Muslim countries, Malaysia is one…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Religious Cultural Groups, Muslims, Marriage
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Stryker, Robin – American Sociological Review, 1981
Explores the effects of religion/ethnicity on educational and occupational attainments of White males. Suggests that future research should focus on the structural contexts in which these effects occur. (ST)
Descriptors: Catholics, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment, Employment Level