Rethinking education for social cohesion : international case studies / edited by Maha Shuayb.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shuayb, Maha.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Education, economy and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology--Case studies.

Educational sociology.

Social integration--Case studies.

Social integration.

Social policy--Case studies.

Social policy.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 254 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

This book offers a critical analysis of the theories underpinning the current approaches and practices of social cohesion. The contributions examine the ethics and policy making of social cohesion, critiquing the nationalistic and economic driven objectives which dominate the field to propose a multi-dimensional approach underpinned by social justice and care. Exploring the challenges encountered by policymakers in reforming education to promote social cohesion, the book also tackles some of the main debates regarding the role of faith and private schools in hindering or promoting social cohesion and presents case studies from around the globe that demonstrate different countries' attempts to promote social cohesion. The book also investigates the effectiveness of some of the current approaches proposed to promote social cohesion including human rights education and citizenship and history education. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Theory and Politics of Social Cohesion

1 From Social Cohesion to Social Justice and Care in Education: Revisiting the Theory and Practice / Maha Shuayb Shuayb, Maha 11

2 Education, Social Cohesion and Human Rights / Hugh Starkey Starkey, Hugh 37

3 Multicultural Citizenship and Social Cohesion: Reflecting on the Case Study of England / Dina Kiwan Kiwan, Dina 50

4 The Historical Legacy and Political Implications of State and Sectarian Schools in Lebanon / Mark Farha Farha, Mark 64

5 Education for Social Cohesion in Lebanon: The Educational Reform Experiment in the Wake of the Lebanese War / Mounir Abou Assali Assali, Mounir Abou 86

6 Education as a Means of Building Social Cohesion in Lebanon: An Unfinished Task / Nemer Frayha Frayha, Nemer 103

7 Common School or Common System? / Richard Pring Pring, Richard 114

Part II Means for Promoting Social Cohesion: Evidence from the Field

8 Building Social Cohesion: The Role of the Citizenship-Rich School / Tony Breslin Breslin, Tony 125

9 Current Models and Approaches to Social Cohesion in Secondary Schools in Lebanon / Maha Shuayb Shuayb, Maha 137

10 The Space between Civic Education and Active Citizenship in Lebanon / Bassel Akar Akar, Bassel 154

11 Promoting a Rights-Based Perspective in Initial Teacher Education / Lee Jerome Jerome, Lee, Andrew McCallum McCallum, Andrew 171

12 Achieving Social Cohesion in Europe through Education: A Success Story / Rocío García Carrión Carrión, Rocío García 188

13 School Linking as a Means of Fostering Community Cohesion / Souraya Ali Ali, Souraya 202

14 The Power of Language - How Small Shifts in Language Create Big Shifts in Relationships and Behaviour / Alexandra Asseily Asseily, Alexandra 220

15 Teaching and Learning History for Strengthening Reconciliation and the Peace-Building Process: Experience of the Council of Europe / Tatiana Minkina-Milko Minkina-Milko, Tatiana 232.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

023030026X

9780230300262

OCLC:

795175425

Publisher Number:

99952303288