TRAIL-BLAZING: ARAB STUDENTS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM DURING THE MILITARY REGIME (1948-1966) IN ISRAEL
TRAIL-BLAZING: ARAB STUDENTS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM DURING THE MILITARY REGIME (1948-1966) IN ISRAEL

Summary/Abstract: When Arab citizens of Israel (ACI) began to study in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (HUJ) in the 1950`s, under the military regime (1948-1966), this phenomenon had various effects. The present research topics on sociology,anthropology and history of higher education (HE) aimed to examine this phenomenon of trail-blazing ACI, who set out to acquire further education in the HUJ. Data were collected from semi-structured in-depth ethnographic interviews with a number of ACI, who graduated from the HUJ during the military regime. The interviews gathered data on the reasons that motivated these ACI, and the academic, social and cultural difficulties with which they coped on the liberal campus. Findings showed that these students were exposed to a foreign modern culture and essentially underwent a culture shock generating incumbent assimilation difficulties. Most of the ACI eventually succeeded in integrating into campus society and adjusted to its requirements and values. They graduated successfully but faced additional difficulties on their return to their villages.

• Details
• Contents