
Immigration and Schooling in the Republic of Ireland
Making a Difference?
Dympna Devine(Author)
Manchester University Press
Published on 30. November 2011
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-7190-8101-9 (ISBN)
Description
Immigration and schooling in Ireland addresses the impact of recent rapid social and economic change on the education system. It provides detailed analysis and fascinating insights into the complex and varied responses of principals, teachers, parents and children to working in newly-multi ethnic schools. It highlights the key role played historically by education in shaping the 'Irish' nation and how this has governed responses to those who have come from the 'outside'. Devine offers a thought-provoking critique of current policies as Ireland's attempts to position itself as a leading-edge knowledge economy influences both the nature of immigration and responses to immigrants in the education system.
This book will appeal to those working and studying in the field of education, sociology, social policy and childhood studies. It will also be of interest to those with an interest in social theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu. -- .
This book will appeal to those working and studying in the field of education, sociology, social policy and childhood studies. It will also be of interest to those with an interest in social theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu. -- .
Reviews / Votes
This book touches upon a wide range of questions and concerns, and therefore is a valuable addition to the field, leaving us with many more questions waiting to be answered.Devine's book is clearly one of the finest books on migrant children's education to have come out in recent years.
I highly recommend this book to scholars and students of education and immigration and those in childhood studies who want to find a refreshingly productive and nuanced analysis of the effects of schooling on migrant children's lives in our times. -- .
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Tables, unspecified|Line drawings, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
470 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-8101-9 (9780719081019)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dympna Devine is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, University College Dublin. She is General Editor of Irish Educational Studies. -- .
Content
1 Setting the context: Immigration, ethnic diversity and schooling in Ireland
2 Shaping the nation: power, identity and governance in Irish education
3 Capitals, markets and positioning in the education of migrant children
4 Leading for diversity: moving beyond practical tolerance in schools
5 Teaching for diversity in newly multi-ethnic schools
6 Pathways to immigrant parental involvement in schools
7 Immigant children's perspectives on policy and practice
8 Securing the educational well-being of immigrant children -- .
2 Shaping the nation: power, identity and governance in Irish education
3 Capitals, markets and positioning in the education of migrant children
4 Leading for diversity: moving beyond practical tolerance in schools
5 Teaching for diversity in newly multi-ethnic schools
6 Pathways to immigrant parental involvement in schools
7 Immigant children's perspectives on policy and practice
8 Securing the educational well-being of immigrant children -- .