Can group rights justify the denial of education to children? The Amish in the United States as a case study

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael

doi:10.1007/s43545-021-00133-6

Authors

Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor R.Cohen-Almagor@hull.ac.uk
Chair in Politics, and Director of the Middle East Study Group (MESG)

Abstract

Multiculturalism gives preference to group rights over individual rights. This may challenge democratic values. This paper focuses on the Amish denial of education from their adolescents. Criticizing Wisconsin v. Yoder (Wisconsin v. Yoder 406 U.S. 205 (1972)), the paper analyses the power of the Amish community over its members. The main questions are: Is it reasonable to deny the Amish adolescents' standard American education? What are the limits of state interference in norms of illib-eral communities who invoke separatism as a mechanism of cultural and religious preservation?

Citation

Cohen-Almagor, R. (2021). Can group rights justify the denial of education to children? The Amish in the United States as a case study. SN Social Sciences, 1(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00133-6

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 13, 2021
Online Publication Date	May 6, 2021
Publication Date	2021-07
Deposit Date	Jun 21, 2021
Publicly Available Date	Jun 22, 2021
Journal	SN Social Sciences
Publisher	Springer (part of Springer Nature)
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	1
Issue	7
Article Number	164
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00133-6
Keywords	Amish; Education; Open future; State interference; Wisconsin v. Yoder
Public URL	https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3792232

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