Multicultural Intensity : The Case of Jewish and Arab Students
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper introduces a new methodology for measuring multicultural levels/intensity based on a study on attitudes towards multiculturalism conducted among college students in Israel.
We developed an innovative methodological tool, “multicultural intensity,” that is composed of 8 different scales: the presence of two nationalities and cultures in the college; social friendships between Arabs and Jews on campus; studying in joint classes; ways of providing assistance to students for whom Hebrew is not their mother tongue; legitimization to deal with political and social topics within the academy; classroom curriculum; multicultural tools; reality and political views toward the Arab minority in Israel.
We found that Arab and Druze groups manifested more support for multicultural policies than Jewish groups.
The paper suggests that “multicultural intensity” will enable researchers and practitioners to collect knowledge as to the success/failure of multicultural policies and programs among various audiences and subsequently could improve their implementation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shamai, Shmuel& Hager, Tamar. 2012. Multicultural Intensity : The Case of Jewish and Arab Students. ISRN Education،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460907
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shamai, Shmuel& Hager, Tamar. Multicultural Intensity : The Case of Jewish and Arab Students. ISRN Education No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460907
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shamai, Shmuel& Hager, Tamar. Multicultural Intensity : The Case of Jewish and Arab Students. ISRN Education. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460907
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460907