Immigration and schooling in the Republic of Ireland : making a difference? / Dympna Devine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Devine, Dympna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrant children--Education--Ireland.

Immigrant children.

Educational sociology--Ireland.

Educational sociology.

Education--Ireland.

Education.

Minorities--Education.

Immigrant children--Education.

Ireland.

Minorities--Education--Ireland.

Minorities.

Physical Description:

x, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester Univ. Press, 2011.

Summary:

Immigration and schooling in the Republic of Ireland addresses the impact of recent, rapid social and economic change on the education system. It provides detailed analysis and fascinating insights into the complex and varied responses of principals, teachers, parents and children to working in newly multi-ethnic schools. It highlights the central role played historically by education in shaping the 'Irish' nation and how this has governed responses to those who have come from the 'outside'. Devine offers a thought-provoking critique of current policies as Ireland's attempts to position itself as a leading-edge knowledge economy influences both the nature of immigration and responses to immigrants in the education system. The book illuminates how power is exercised by key stakeholders in education and the gradual pragmatic approach to change. It highlights how broader forces of transformation and preservation in Irish society intersect and influence decisions over policy and practice with children of migrant backgrounds in schools.

This book will appeal to those working and studying in the field of education, sociology, social policy and childhood studies. It will also be of interest to-those with an interest in social theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault, among others. Book jacket.

Contents:

Setting the context

Shaping the nation: Power, identity and governance in Irish education

Capitals, markets and opportunities for immigrants in education

Leadership for diversity - moving beyond practical tolerance?

Who (se) normal? Teaching for diversity in newly multi-ethnic schools

Being in the shell? The perspectives of immigrant parents

It's like living another life': Migrant children's perspectives

Making a difference? Facing the challenges, embracing the opportunities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-182) and index.

ISBN:

9780719081026

0719081025

OCLC:

721883929