SpotLight - Dr. Abigail McNamee's New Book
The goal of integrated education in Northern Ireland is to bring Protestant and Catholic children together in schools in an attempt to foster an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect. These integrated school stress what divided communities have in common, rather than what divides them. They remain, however, a small percentage of Northern Ireland's schools. There are many stories of the long discord in Northern Ireland between Protestant and Catholic communities. Breathing the Same Air: Children, Schools, and Politics in Northern Ireland focuses on the stories of the integrated education movement, the context in which it began and continues to develop, and American researchers's experience as learned of these stories.
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Last modified: Jun 14, 2012
