Higher Education and the Palestinian Arab Minority in Israel [electronic resource] /
Arar, Khalid.author.
Haj-Yehia, Kussai.author.
Higher Education and the Palestinian Minority in Israel examines perceptions concerning the characteristics of higher education acquisition in the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Arar and Haj-Yehia show that Palestinian Arabs in Israel clearly understand the benefit of an academic degree as a lever for social status and integration within the state of Israel. The authors discuss difficulties met by Palestinian high school graduates when they attempt to enter Israel's higher education institutes, and the alternative phenomenon of studying abroad. The cultural difference between Palestinian traditional communities and 'Western' Israeli campuses exposes Arab students to a mix of ethnicities and nationalities, which proves to be a difficult, transformative experience. The book analyzes patterns of higher education acquisition among the indigenous Palestinian minority, describing the disciplines they choose, the challenges they encounter, particularly for Palestinian women students, and explore the implications for the Palestinian minority and Israeli society.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Higher Education and the Palestinian Minority in Israel examines perceptions concerning the characteristics of higher education acquisition in the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Arar and Haj-Yehia show that Palestinian Arabs in Israel clearly understand the benefit of an academic degree as a lever for social status and integration within the state of Israel. The authors discuss difficulties met by Palestinian high school graduates when they attempt to enter Israel's higher education institutes, and the alternative phenomenon of studying abroad. The cultural difference between Palestinian traditional communities and 'Western' Israeli campuses exposes Arab students to a mix of ethnicities and nationalities, which proves to be a difficult, transformative experience. The book analyzes patterns of higher education acquisition among the indigenous Palestinian minority, describing the disciplines they choose, the challenges they encounter, particularly for Palestinian women students, and explore the implications for the Palestinian minority and Israeli society.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. The Context of the Palestinian Arab Minority in Israel2. Access to Higher Education among Minorities3. Trends in Higher Education among the PAMI4. Higher Education Abroad: The Case of the PAMI5. Higher education and PAMI Students' Identity Formation6. Employment Prospects of PAMI Graduates7. Policy and Initiatives to Widen Access to Higher Education for the PAMI.
International education .
Comparative education.
Education and state.
Higher education.
Middle East-History.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Educational policy.
International and Comparative Education.
Education Policy.
Higher Education.
History of the Middle East.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Educational Policy and Politics.