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Schools and the Politics of Religion and Diversity in the Republic of Ireland: Separate But Equal?
Karin Fischer
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRAM2; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
This book focuses on the historical and current place of religion in the Irish education system from the perspective of children's rights and citizenship. It offers a critical analysis of the political, cultural and social forces that have shaped the system, looking at how the denominational model has been adapted to increased religious and cultural diversity in Irish society and showing that recent changes have failed to address persistent discrimination and the absence of respect for freedom of conscience. It relates current debates on the denominational system and the role of the State in education to competing narratives of national ... Read more
This book focuses on the historical and current place of religion in the Irish education system from the perspective of children's rights and citizenship. It offers a critical analysis of the political, cultural and social forces that have shaped the system, looking at how the denominational model has been adapted to increased religious and cultural diversity in Irish society and showing that recent changes have failed to address persistent discrimination and the absence of respect for freedom of conscience. It relates current debates on the denominational system and the role of the State in education to competing narratives of national ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719091964
SKU
V9780719091964
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Ref
99-15
About Karin Fischer
Karin Fischer is Professor in Irish Studies at the University of Orleans -- .
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