Identity and Pedagogy : : Shoah Education in Israeli State Schools / / Erik H. Cohen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Backlist eBook-Package 2008-2013
• VerfasserIn: Cohen, Erik H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- 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. Evaluati on of Shoah Education -- VIII. The Journey to Poland -- IX. Improving Shoah Education -- X. Reflections and Provisional Conclusions -- Appendices -- References -- Index