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Ethno-nationalism in citizenship education in Israel: an analysis of the official civics textbook.
- Source :
- British Journal of Sociology of Education; Jul-Sep 2021, Vol. 42 Issue 5/6, p733-751, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Over the past few years, the civics curriculum for Israeli high-schools has become the centre of a heated political debate. Following this debate, in May 2016 a revised official textbook was introduced. This paper draws on an in-depth analysis of the revised official textbook, comparing it to the previous official textbook published in 2000. The analysis focuses on the discursive changes that took place regarding the ways in which the revised textbook conceptualises Israeli citizenship. A particular focus is placed on how the revised version of the official textbook often prioritises the ethno-national model of the nation state over and above the commitment to democratic values, including minority rights. The main argument of this paper is that these changes are a reflection of the penetration of a neo-Zionist discourse into the civics curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIGH schools
TEXTBOOKS
CITIZENSHIP
CURRICULUM planning
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01425692
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 5/6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Sociology of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153407937
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2021.1902277