Teaching civics in a divided society: The case of Israel

Ichilov Orit*

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Abstract

Civic education teachers instruct in a field that is institutionally ill-defined and highly sensitive to the macro-political cultures of nations and the micro-political culture of schools within these nations. Teachers' performance greatly depends on both their professional qualifications and their perceptions of central social issues. The purpose of the study is to examine the professional background of upper-secondary civic education teachers in Israel, their perceptions concerning issues related to democracy in general and to existing rifts within Israeli society in particular, and their views on school climate. The study reveals differences between teachers in Arab and Hebrew religious and regular state schools on issues that are related to rifts within Israeli society. This, in turn, can create differential climates of opinion in schools that would nurture and perpetuate existing rifts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219-242
Number of pages24
JournalInternational Studies in Sociology of Education
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2003

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