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The study of institutional racism in education has been an area relatively untouched by Irish academics to date, and so represents a green field for interested academics and adult educators. For the purpose of providing some context for this concept, a brief outline of race and racism in Ireland is included. This paper will not seek to provide definitive answers to a multifaceted problem, instead, it is intended to present the concept from an Irish adult education perspective and explore its implications for Irish adult education providers. This drawson published literature and from the author’s teaching experience. Finally, initiatives which cater for cultural diversity in adult education are discussed.  \nRacism and Ireland  \nThe increase of immigrants into Ireland since the mid-1990s has encouraged discussions about ethnic and cultural diversity. Over the years many minority ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups have played their part in making Ireland the country it is today (Regan and Tormey, 2002) .  \nMuch of the research suggests that a traditional view of Irishness (aview where cultural diversity and ethnicity is not welcomed or encouraged) has made several Irish people from minority groups feel isolated and excluded. Being“Irish”has also meant that people are part ofa “settled”community. This is one reason why the Irish Traveller community have found it so difficult to become part of the “settled”communities in modern Irish society (Ibid, 2002) .  \nResearch studies from the 1970sto the 2000s show that Irish people hold hostile views and attitudes toward minority ethnic groups. In 1977, a study conducted by Mac Gréil entitled Prejudice and Tolerance in Ireland, highlighted the racist views held by Irish people:  \n• 16.7 per cent of Irish people believed that Black people because of their temperament could never become good Irish people.  \n• 10.8 per cent of the Irish sample was of the opinion that Black people were inferior to white people.  \n• 13.5 per cent of his national sample said that they would welcome a Traveller into the family through marriage, while 59 per cent said they would not welcome members of the Travelling community as next door neighbours.  \nIn 2000, a Euro Barometer study found Irish people to be very unwelcoming to minority ethnic groups in comparison to our European counterparts. The study found that in Ireland:  \n• 13 per cent of the sample portrayed very negative attitudes towards minority ethnic groups.  \n• 31 per cent of the sample support promoting equality at all levels of social life (again the lowest figure in the EU) .  \n• Only 32 per cent of Irish people feel minority ethnic groups enrich the Irish culture compared to 50 per cent of all EU citizens.  \n• Irish people are prepared to welcome Muslims into the country but, are less welcoming to people who have fled situations of conflict or human rights abuses.  \n(Euro Barometer study 2000, as cited in Intercultural Education in the PostPrimary School, NCCA, 2006)  \nTherefore, while we might as a nation pride ourselves on being the land of a hundred thousand welcomes, it is clear from studies such asthe above that thereis a certain amount of suspicion in Irish society toward minority ethnic groups. Brady (2008) claims:  \nIrish people would probably pride themselves on being non- racist and indeed it is probably easier to perceive oneself as such if the population is relatively homogeneous. But one only has to look at the treatment of travellers, or indeed look at the experience in Northern Ireland to see how complex it is to develop a society where equality and justice prevail.  \n(Brady, 2008, p. 3)  \nTo combat these attitudes the author of this analysis believes an educational response is required to promote and welcome ethnic","cbCairrjfo5hpOsj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairrjfo5hpOsj","pdf",129346,13,"English","# Introduction\n# Racism and Ireland\n## Attitudes toward minority ethnic groups\n# Institutional Racism","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the paper on institutional racism in Irish adult education?\",\"answer\":\"The paper presents institutional racism from an Irish adult education perspective and explores its implications for adult education providers. It does not aim to offer definitive answers to a multifaceted problem.\"},{\"question\":\"What evidence does the paper use to describe racism in Ireland?\",\"answer\":\"It summarizes research and survey findings, including studies highlighting hostile views toward minority ethnic groups and results from a Euro Barometer study on attitudes and perceived cultural enrichment.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper define institutional racism and where does the concept originate?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that the term emerged prominently in the USA in 1967, describing how institutional structures can be influenced by white interests and attitudes. It also references definitions that distinguish individual racism from institutional racism.\"}]","Institutional Racism in Irish Adult Education - Fact or Fiction? | PDF",1792067050,33]