Students' Perception of the "Others" in Ethnic Separated School Systems

Implications for Education

Bibliographic Data

ID6059802
AuthorsAnca Nedelcu (University of Bucharest, corresponding author), Romita Iucu (University of Bucharest), Lucian Ciolan (0000-0002-0071-9950, University of Bucharest)
Year2010
Volume42
Issue4
Pages69-86
Publication date2010-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1056-4934 • E-ISSN: 1944-7086
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2753/eue1056-4934420404
OpenAlexW2316824004
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

This article analyzes qualitative data obtained from focus groups with students learning in schools with a majority and minority language of instruction from Estonia, Latvia, Romania, and Slovakia. The focus groups were developed within the framework of the project "Divided Education, Divided Citizens?" conducted by the Network of Education Policy Centres in eight countries of East-Central Europe and Central Asia. Although students who took part speak positively about diversity, they nevertheless exhibit a range of outgroup biases and self-enhancement constructions. Such intergroup perceptions are described in conjunction with the students' assumptions concerning citizenship, ethnic culture, and history, and conclusions are drawn as to the policy relevance of the findings

Citizenship · Cultural diversity · Ethnic group · Focus group · Outgroup · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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