Politics and Education in Israel: Comparisons with the United States

by Shlomo Swirski, Mark B. Ginsburg (Editor)

Overview

Politics and Education in Israel focuses on the meeting of European Zionists, Non-Zionist Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinian Arabs in the Israeli school system, the introduction of ability groupings into Israeli schools, the privatization of education and the expansion of elitist schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135582418
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2002
Series:	Studies in Education/Politics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	444 KB

About the Author

Shlomo Swirski, Mark B.Ginsburg

Table of Contents

Contents oIntroduction *Chapter 1: The Unlikely Encounter: European Zionists, Non-Zionist Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinian Arabs meet in the Israeli School System *Chapter Two: A State-Made Elite: School and Army in the Israelization of the New Israelis *Chapter Three: A State-Made Low Achieving Class: The Introduction of Ability Groupings into Israeli Schools *Chapter Four: The State-Made Rich Bypass the State: Privatization of Education and the Expansion of Elitist Schools *Conclusion Bibliography. Index.