Political Learning And Citizenship Education Under Conflict: The Political Socialization Of Israeli And Palestinian Youngsters (routledge Advances In International Relations And Global Politics)

The central objective of this book is to analyze the characteristics of the social contexts and environments in conflict situations, and the impact that these socializing environments may have on the political learning and emerging citizenship orientations of youngsters. Special attention is given to the socializing environments of Palestinian and Israeli youngsters, drawing on material recently collected in Israel. Ichilov's incisive research uses a multilevel and interdisciplinary approach to argue that political learning is structured within social environments and that there are fundamental differences between the socializing environments in conflict and non-conflict situations. "The central objective of this book is to analyze the characteristics of the social contexts and environments in conflict situations, and the impact that these socializing environments may have on the political learning and emerging citizenship orientations of youngsters. Special attention is given to the socializing environments of Palestinian and Israeli youngsters, drawing on material recently collected in Israel." "Of interest to educators, academics, and public policy professionals, this book is a key addition to our understanding of socialization and the formation of political beliefs."--BOOK JACKET This book analyses social environments in conflict situations - with a focus on Israel and Palestine - and looks at the impact these environments have on the political learning and citizenship orientations of youngsters.