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Moving out of conflict: the contribution of integrated schools in Northern Ireland to identity, attitudes, forgiveness and reconciliation
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In this article, the impact of integrated education in Northern Ireland on social identity, intergroup attitudes and forgiveness and reconciliation is discussed in relation to its implications for the theory and practice of integrating education in NI and also for other societies with a legacy of ethnopolitical conflict.Abstract:
As the integrated education movement in Northern Ireland passes its twenty‐first anniversary, it is pertinent to explore the legacy of mixed Catholic and Protestant schooling. This paper summarises the findings of different studies regarding the impact of integrated education in Northern Ireland on social identity, intergroup attitudes and forgiveness and reconciliation. The research is discussed in relation to its implications for the theory and practice of integrated education in Northern Ireland and also for other societies with a legacy of ethnopolitical conflict. It proposes that integrated education in Northern Ireland impacts positively on identity, outgroup attitudes, forgiveness and reconciliation, providing hope and encouragement for co‐education strategies in other countries that have suffered from prolonged conflict. Despite a number of challenges, it is clear from the research presented here that integrated education holds great potential both for building social cohesion and for promoting fo...read more
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Intergroup Contact, Forgiveness, and Experience of “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland
TL;DR: In this article, two studies used random sample surveys to test the "contact hypothesis" on intergroup attitudes of Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland and found that intergroup contact was positively related to outgroup attitudes, perspective-taking, and trust.
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`We're Over-Researched Here!' Exploring Accounts of Research Fatigue within Qualitative Research Engagements
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how researchers understand and account for research fatigue and over-researching and identify several precursors of research fatigue, such as lack of perceptible change attributable to engagement, increasing apathy and indifference toward engagement, and practical causes such as cost, time, and organization.
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Discomforting pedagogies: emotional tensions, ethical dilemmas and transformative possibilities
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the potential and limitations of pedagogy of discomfort in a classroom of 10 and 11-year-old students of an integrated school in Northern Ireland.
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Sport events and ethnic reconciliation: Attempting to create social change between Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim sportspeople in war-torn Sri Lanka
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of sport events in contributing to reconciliation and inclusive social change between disparate communities in ethnically divided Sri Lanka is investigated, and the authors suggest that if strategically designed, sport events allow the establishment of interpersonal friendships and the creation of inclusive social identities along national lines, organizational lines, common interests and imagined factors.
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Integrated Education, Intergroup Relations, and Political Identities in Northern Ireland
TL;DR: This paper examined the long-term impact of segregated and integrated education on political identities and attitudes in Northern Ireland by using a pooled sample of surveys conducted on the adult population in 1998 and 2003.
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