Record Nr.

UNINA9910817817703321

Autore

Cohen Erik

Titolo

Identity and pedagogy in Holocaust education : the case of Israeli state schools / / Erik Cohen ; book design by Adell Medovoy

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Brighton, Massachusetts : , : Academic Studies Press, , 2013
©2013

ISBN

1-61811-065-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Jewish identity in post modern society

Altri autori (Persone)

MedovoyAdell

Disciplina

940.531807105694

Soggetti

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Study and teaching - Israel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Appendices -- Acknowledgements -- Preface: On the Shoah as a Major Educational Topic -- I. Introduction -- II. A Brief History of Shoah Education -- III. The National Survey of Shoah Education in Israel: Data Collection Methods and Analysis Techniques -- IV. A Portrait of Shoah Education in Israeli State Schools -- V. Goals and Messages of Shoah Education -- VI. Beliefs, Values and Attitudes towards the Shoah -- VII. Evaluation of Shoah Education -- VIII. The Journey to Poland -- IX. Improving Shoah Education -- X. Reflections and Provisional Conclusions -- Appendices -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This pedagogical and sociological analysis of Shoah education in Israeli state schools is based on an empirical survey conducted from 2007-2009 among junior high school and high school students, teachers and principals in general and religious schools, and experts in the field. It explores issues such as materials and methods, beliefs and attitudes, messages imparted, pedagogical challenges, and implications for national and religious identity and universal values. Comparative and multi-dimensional analyses of sub-populations, such as by age and type of school, were conducted. The practical and theoretical implications of the findings are considered in the context of Shoah education in Israel and other educational settings over the past half century.