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1 online resource |
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Manchester Religious Studies |
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Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of abbreviations; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Religion, identity and citizenship in schools: the Irish case; Catholic viewpoints and democratic perspectives; Notes; 1 The legacy of Catholic cultural nationalism and religious segregation; School control and religious segregation, 1831-1922; Delegation of state educational responsibility to the Churches; The 1937 Constitution: Catholic ideology and education; Building/reproducing a Christian Irish society through education; Notes |
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2 Social upheavals and discourses on Irish identity: the place of religionSocial transitions and upheavals since the 1960s and the issue of identity; Relative secularisation; Cultural and religious diversity and immigration in the 1990s and 2000s; New communitarian discourse and reassertion of Christian national identity; From the Christian nation to the republican nation?; Notes; 3 Education policy and social, cultural and religious diversity: what role for schools?; The 'mercantile paradigm' or the new driving force in education policy; Cultural and religious dimensions marginalised? |
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An abstract and limited celebration of pluralism in the 1990sThe rhetorics of values or the implicit heritage of Christianity; Towards some recognition of socio-cultural diversity and discrimination issues in the 2000s; Teaching organisations and other educational actors on the need for a national policy; The new intercultural discourse in education and the issue of religion; Notes; 4 Citizenship v. religion in the school curricula of the 2000s; The overall message of the 1999 primary-school curriculum: between a new respect for diversity and a more traditional .. |
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The State's promotion of religious identity in primary schoolTowards interculturalism in all school subjects -- except religion; A more inclusive school history; Equality and pluralism at the heart of CSPE; Religious instruction and integrated teaching in primary schools; Religious education at secondary level: Christian but tolerant?; Conclusion: on the importance of the educational context; Notes; 5 The 'national' school system: still denominational and private; Structural permanence, limited change; Religious decline and ways of retaining church control over schools and teacher-training |
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The public debate of the 2000s: voices for changeThe Catholic Church; or, how to have it both ways; Fianna Fáil governments of the 2000s: living in denial; Diversification, fragmentation and perpetuation; Notes; 6 Rights, segregation and discrimination; Inclusion and equality in schools: preserving legal forms of discrimination; A hierarchy of rights: the group(s) before the individual; A hierarchy of rights: adults before children -- ignoring children's rights; Segregation and 'external' discrimination: communities versus community; Discriminatory admission policies: the religious criterion |
| Summary |
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 identity that reflect nationalist-communitarian or republican political outlooks. This book will be essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of education policy and Church/State relations in Ireland and will also engage non-academic audiences with an interest or involvement in Irish education |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 23, 2020) |
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Religion and sociology -- Ireland
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Religion and politics -- Ireland
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Religious education -- Ireland
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Education.
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EDUCATION -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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EDUCATION / General
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Religion and politics
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Religion and sociology
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Religious education
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Society & Social Sciences -- Education.
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Ireland
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526101150 |
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1526101157 |
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9781526101143 |
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1526101149 |
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