Critical Sociology of Education Theory in Practice: the Druze education in the Golan

This paper examines the theory of critical sociology of education by probing it through the unique example of the education of the Druze in the Golan. This examination highlights the fact that even if the state culture is being contested, the state cannot simply dominate the conflicting culture. It also questions one of the major ideas of the corresponding principle and resistance theory, with respect to dominant vs subordinate relations. This paper points out that teacher resistance was usually overlooked. It was also found that a hegemonic curriculum which is based on a disputable foundation is not likely to achieve its goal. The concept of cultural capital has been found partly useful, but in regard to gender it fails to explain the situation.