Dietz / Jozsa Islam in Education in European Countries. Pedagogical Concepts and Empirical Findings

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-8309-7282-2
Verlag: Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 161 Seiten

Relations between Muslims and the public education systems of Europe are often characterised by tensions. There is often still a perceived incompatibility between the claims of individual Muslims or Muslim communities on the one hand and the aims of public education in Europe on the other. The relatively recent presence of Islam in much of Europe, the internal diversity of Muslim communities, the lack of a centralized, hierarchical church-like structure – different arguments are used to justify such a discriminatory treatment of one of the largest faith communities in Europe.

Nevertheless, as this book aims to illustrate, there are already rich and diverse experiences throughout Europe of how to integrate Islam into the national and regional school systems, particularly in primary, but also in secondary education. Accordingly, this book provides some analyses of the ways in which Islam is integrated in education in certain regions of Spain, the Netherlands, France and England. These analyses are paralleled by empirical findings concerning the role of religion in the life of young Muslims, their views concerning religion in school, and the impact of religion in education and society in Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, France and England.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dietz, Gunther

Jozsa, Dan-Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Content;6
2;Foreword;8
2.1;References;11
3;Introduction;12
3.1;References;15
4;Islam and Education in Spain;16
4.1;1. Introduction;16
4.2;2. A brief overview of the history of Islam and Muslims in Spain;16
4.3;3. Empirical findings for IRE;26
4.4;4. Teaching Islam in school: pedagogical reflections;38
4.5;5. Concluding remarks;48
4.6;References;49
4.7;Acronyms used;51
5;Islam within the Framework of “Laïcité”;52
5.1;1. Introduction;52
5.2;2. A brief overview of Islam and Muslims in France;52
5.3;3. Empirical findings related to Muslims teenagers;57
5.4;4. Teaching Islam at school: pedagogical remarks;62
5.5;5. Conclusion;68
5.6;References;68
6;Islam in Education in the Netherlands;70
6.1;1. Introduction;70
6.2;2. The perception of Islam in the Netherlands;71
6.3;3. Islam and the Dutch educational system;76
6.4;4. Islamic schools;82
6.5;5. Discussion and conclusions;90
6.6;References;91
7;A Qualitative Narrative of the Transition from Independent to Voluntary Aided Status;96
7.1;1. The context of England and Wales;97
7.2;2. The rationale behind Muslim schools: a theological understanding of Islam;97
7.3;3. Introducing School A: origins of the school;98
7.4;4. Nasira’s background and role in School A;99
7.5;5. Background of intake at School A;100
7.6;6. Positioning Muslim schools in the independent sector: an empirical context;101
7.7;7. Changing nature of School A’s resources over time;102
7.8;8. Specific vales at School A;103
7.9;9. Ethos of the school over time;105
7.10;10. Voluntary aided status in action: the national curriculum;106
7.11;11. Voluntary aided status in action: Islamicising the curriculum;107
7.12;12. Learning practices by example;108
7.13;13. Language in everyday school life and appointing Non- Muslim staff;109
7.14;14. Final experiences at School A;111
7.15;15. Conclusion: what does the term ‘Muslim school’ really refer to?;112
7.16;References;113
8;Emancipation or Disengagement? Islamic Schools in Britain and the Netherlands;114
8.1;1. Introduction;114
8.2;2. Islamic schools and educating Muslim children in England and the Netherlands;115
8.3;3. Islamic schools, the national curriculum and the “ Islamisation project”;118
8.4;4. Religious instruction and the creation of an “Islamic ethos”;120
8.5;5. Islamic schools, democratic citizenship and social cohesion;122
8.6;6. Conclusions;125
8.7;References;129
9;Muslim Students Views on Religion and Education;132
9.1;1. Introduction;132
9.2;2. Personal views and experiences with religion;133
9.3;3. Religion in school;142
9.4;4. Impact of religion in society in the views of students;150
9.5;5. Summary and conclusions;154
9.6;References;157
10;List of authors;160