ERIC Number: EJ753338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 24
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0305-0068
EISSN: N/A
Contact, Culture and Context: Evidence from Mixed Faith Schools in Northern Ireland and Israel
Donnelly, Caitlin; Hughes, Joanne
Comparative Education, v42 n4 p493-516 Nov 2006
This paper compares the concept of mixed faith/cultural education in Northern Ireland and Israel. It is primarily concerned with the processes that these "integrated" schools adopt in their quest to improve relations between divided ethnic groups. Drawing on qualitative data collected in two mixed religion primary schools in each jurisdiction the paper shows that the schools' existing cultural norms act as important mediating influences on the way that inter-group relationships are constructed. The paper concludes that attention needs to be paid to both the policy context and the culture if contact initiatives are to be successful. (Contains 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Education, Research Methodology, Comparative Education, Religious Education, Ethnic Groups, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Schools, Arabs, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Intergroup Relations
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Israel; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A