The excluded citizenship identity: Palestinian/Arab Israeli young people negotiating their political identities

This paper explores the ways in which Arab/Palestinian high school students in Israel negotiate their civic and national identities. The paper draws upon qualitative data that included semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 20 students in an Arab Muslim high school. It focuses on the ways...

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Published in:British journal of sociology of education 2008-03, Vol.29 (2), p.201-212
Main Author: Pinson, Halleli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab Cultural Groups
Arab Israeli relations
Arabs
Citizenship
Citizenship education
Civic education
Civics
Cultural identity
Cultures and civilizations
Ethnic groups. Acculturation. Cultural identity
exclusion
Focus Groups
Foreign Countries
High School Students
High Schools
Identification (Psychology)
Identity
inclusion
Interviews
Israel
Jews
Middle Eastern politics
Minority Groups
Muslims
National identity
Nationalism
Palestinian people
Palestinians
Political discourse
Political identity
Politics
Social exclusion
Social Identity
Social Integration
Social research
Sociology
Sociology of education. Educational systems. Lifelong education
Student Attitudes
Young adults
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Summary:This paper explores the ways in which Arab/Palestinian high school students in Israel negotiate their civic and national identities. The paper draws upon qualitative data that included semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 20 students in an Arab Muslim high school. It focuses on the ways in which they make sense of the notion of citizenship and negotiate their position as Arab/Palestinian Muslim citizens in a Jewish state. The paper attempts to go beyond common conceptualisations of political identities of the Arab/Palestinian minority in Israel. It suggests that Arab/Palestinian students are aware of the politics of citizenship in Israel and draw upon different discourses of citizenship and meanings of inclusion in defining their belongings.
ISSN:0142-5692
1465-3346
DOI:10.1080/01425690701837554