FOOLISH DREAMS IN A FABLED LAND: Living co-existence in an Israeli Arab school

Deborah Court

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    Abstract

    This chapter presents the results of an ethnographic case study of an Israeli Arab middle school whose staff and students are Arab Israelis from the Muslim, Druze, and Christian population sectors. Against the Israeli backdrop of multiculturalism, political tensions, and terrorism, this school has created a multi-faceted curriculum for teaching students the values of non-violence and peaceful co-existence, as well as creating a school culture that supports this curriculum. In essence, the explicit curriculum and implicit elements of the school culture together form a highly effective program for teaching non-violence. The author reflects on the complexities of insider-outsider status in regard to the school principal and to her own status as a Canadian, Jewish immigrant to Israel, researching an Israeli Arab school.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationQualitative Research and Intercultural Understanding
    Subtitle of host publicationConducting Qualitative Research in Multicultural Settings
    PublisherTaylor and Francis
    Pages98-110
    Number of pages13
    ISBN (Electronic)9781351625784
    ISBN (Print)9781138080089
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

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    © 2018 editorial material, Deborah Court.

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