Abstract
Focusing on education policy and politics in Israel, this essay examines how ethnic segregation is established and sheds light on the latest curricular developments that place a heavy emphasis on Jewish identity. The first part of the paper underscores the rising influence of the radical right in Israel and it’s political theology. The second part presents the Apartheid education in South Africa. In doing so, this part underscores the roles of segregation and religion in establishing a justificatory system that legitimises racial superiority and presents Apartheid education as ‘civilising’ and ‘modernising’. In the third part, the paper discusses how segregation and religious-ethnonationalism make up an apartheid-like reality in Israel, focusing on recent curricular policies. The final part presents concluding thoughts on racism and colonialism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 218-235 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Intercultural Education |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 Mar 2018 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Apartheid
- Education policy
- Israel-Palestine
- South Africa
- religious-ethnonationalism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Education
