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Nurdogan, Arzu M. – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The purpose of this study was to uncover real importance and volume of schooling interlaced with political practices through placing the education in a pragmatic position in forming national epistemologies and political ambitions by non-Muslims who desire to establish a geography by virtue of having specific national histories, cultures,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Political Influences, Epistemology, History
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Scheitle, Christopher P.; Hahn, Bryanna B. – Social Forces, 2011
It is often assumed that the religious culture of a state can shape policies within the state, particularly concerning morality issues such as abortion or homosexuality. However, the precise manner in which religion shapes these policies has not been clearly specified. Drawing from social movements and policy literature, we argue that the…
Descriptors: Government Role, State Government, Sexual Orientation, Religion
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Dunn, Seamus; Morgan, Valerie – Oxford Review of Education, 1999
States that the outbreak of violence in Northern Ireland in 1969 led to the examination of the role of segregated education in perpetuating divisions between Catholics and Protestants. Focuses on two approaches to bring children from Catholic and Protestant backgrounds together: (1) establishing programs within the denominationally segregated…
Descriptors: Catholics, Community Relations, Educational Change, Educational History
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Valk, John – History of Education Quarterly, 1995
Maintains that issues of religion and the schools have surfaced again in the public forum. Discusses the controversy between public and private education in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in the 1800s. Concludes that public schools can never meet the needs of all and that the Utrecht compromise suggests that alternatives are possible. (CFR)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Church Role, Educational History
Carson, Arthur L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
Because of close relations between the Philippines and the United States in the earlier years of this century, developments in the Philippines since that country achieved its independence in 1946 are of particular interest to Americans. An important aspect of the island nation's efforts in its first 15 years of complete self-government is the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, War
Carson, Arthur L. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
Because of close relations between the Philippines and the United States in the earlier years of this century, developments in the Philippines since that country achieved its independence in 1946 are of particular interest to Americans. An important aspect of the island nation's efforts in its first 15 years of complete self-government is the…
Descriptors: Educational History, War, Politics of Education, Economic Factors