Rethinking Education for Social Cohesion

1. Introduction
Maha Shuayb

Part I. The Theory and Politics of Social Cohesion

2. From Social Cohesion to Social Justice and Care in Education: Revisiting the Theory and Practice
Maha Shuayb

3. Education, Social Cohesion and Human Rights
Hugh Starkey

4. Multicultural Citizenship and Social Cohesion: Reflecting on the Case Study of England
Dina Kiwan

5. The Historical Legacy and Political Implications of State and Sectarian Schools in Lebanon
Mark Farha

6. Education for Social Cohesion in Lebanon: The Educational Reform Experiment in the Wake of the Lebanese War
Mounir Abou Assali

7. Education as a Means of Building Social Cohesion in Lebanon: An Unfinished Task
Nemer Frayha

8. Common School or Common System?
Richard Pring

Part II. Means for Promoting Social Cohesion: Evidence from the Field

9. Building Social Cohesion: The Role of the Citizenship-Rich School
Tony Breslin

10. Current Models and Approaches to Social Cohesion in Secondary Schools in Lebanon
Maha Shuayb

11. The Space between Civic Education and Active Citizenship in Lebanon
Bassel Akar

12. Promoting a Rights-Based Perspective in Initial Teacher Education
Lee Jerome, Andrew McCallum

13. Achieving Social Cohesion in Europe through Education: A Success Story
Rocío García Carrión

14. School Linking as a Means of Fostering Community Cohesion
Souraya Ali

15. The Power of Language — How Small Shifts in Language Create Big Shifts in Relationships and Behaviour
Alexandra Asseily

16. Teaching and Learning History for Strengthening Reconciliation and the Peace-Building Process: Experience of the Council of Europe
Tatiana Minkina-Milko

17. Conclusion
Maha Shuayb

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Political Sociology, Sociology of Education, Education Policy, Sociology of Education, Philosophy of Education, Political Science