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Ethnic Identity, Multiculturalism, and Their Interrelationships: Differences between Jewish and Arab Students

Meirav Hen / Eran Kraus / Marina Goroshit
  • Department of Education, Tel-Hai Academic College, Kiryat Shmona Upper Gallilee 10211, Israel
  • LCSR, National research university, Higher school of Economics, Russia
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Published Online: 2014-07-05 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2013-0016

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Abstract

The present research investigates the differences in attitudes toward multiculturalism and the level of ethnic identification among Arab and Jewish students in Israel. In addition, ethnic group effects on the relationship between the two variables were examined. Based on a sample of 142 college students, the findings indicated that Arab students showed more positive attitudes toward multiculturalism and a higher level of ethnic identity. Furthermore, the ethnic group had a significant effect on the relationships between ethnic identity and multiculturalism. For Jewish students the effect of ethnic identity on overall multiculturalism was significantly negative, while for Arab students it was positive, but not significant. These findings stress the importance of understanding the college multicultural climate at both interpersonal and institutional levels and of assessing its impact on both dominant and non-dominant culture students.

Keywords: multiculturalism; ethnic identity; Arab students; Jewish students

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Published Online: 2014-07-05

Published in Print: 2016-03-01

Citation Information: Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 9–28, ISSN (Online) 2161-2412, ISSN (Print) 2194-654X, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2013-0016.

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