Education in East Jerusalem: Occupation, Political Power, and Struggle

ISBN-13: 9780367582272 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 166 str.

Samira Alayan

Opis

This book gives a voice to the residents of East Jerusalem, addressing educational issues and revealing implicit layers in Israeli policy and attitude affecting the education system. In this close examination of school life under occupation, the book presents criticism of the system from within, and calls for teachers to prioritise pupils’ needs

Spis treści

Preface  Acknowledgments  Introduction  Part One Historical Background Chapter 1. The Complexity of the City Jerusalem Chapter 2. The Arab Education System in Israel: East Jerusalem  Part Two Israeli Arab Schools in East Jerusalem: Voices of the Residents  Chapter 3. Methodology  Chapter 4. Policy and Power: Curriculum and Textbooks  Chapter 5. Struggle of the People: Principals and Teachers  Chapter 6. Struggle of the People: Graduates and Parents  Conclusion  References  Index

O autorze

Samira Alayan is Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Lecturer at David Yellin Teacher College. Her field of research has included education in conflict societies, textbooks, and identity, as well as women and gender roles in the Middle East.