Society, Schools and Progress in Israel

Society, Schools and Progress in Israel is a comprehensive account of the role of education as a driver of social change and progress in Israel. Educational concepts, institutions, and practices in Israel are discussed, along with its society, polity, and economy. Legislation and the politics of education in the country are also explored. This book is comprised of seven chapters and begins with a historical and institutional background on Israel's educational system, including social stratification, government and politics, and economic development. The following chapters describe administration, the school system, family influences, and background social forces. Pre-school education, primary education, schools for working youth, post-primary and secondary education, academic secondary education, and vocational and agricultural education are described, together with higher education and the teachers. The final chapter examines some major problems in Israeli education, including those relating to equality, minority groups, and the identity of Arabs and Jews. This monograph is intended for students of sociology, government, politics, and education.

Comparative Studies

1 Historical Background

2 Society, Polity, Economy

Population

Absorption of Immigrants

Social Stratification

Social Class and Geocultural Origin

Government and Politics

Economic Development

3 Legislation and Politics of Education

4 The Schools

Pre-school Education

Primary Education

Schools for Working Youth

Post-primary and Secondary Education

Academic Secondary Education

Vocational and Agricultural Education

5 The Teachers

6 Higher Education

7 Some Major Problems

Problems of Equality

Problems of Minority

Problems of Identity

Glossary of Hebrew Terms

Index