ERIC Number: EJ1237159
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Publication Date: 2020
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Negotiations on Inclusive Citizenship in a Post-Secular School: Perspectives of "Cultural Broker" Muslim Parents and Teachers in Finland and Sweden
Rissanen, Inkeri
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v64 n1 p135-150 2020
This study examines negotiations on Muslims' inclusive citizenship in Finnish and Swedish comprehensive schools. The data include interviews with Muslim parents and Muslim teachers (n = 8 in both countries), who serve as cultural brokers in public schools and mediate negotiations on the terms of inclusion. The study utilizes the notion of post-secularity and pays particular attention to how intersections of religion and citizenship emerge in the everyday life of the schools. The results reveal how the culture-bound interpretations of religious freedom engender solidarity gaps between the advocates of secular normativity and those who oppose to this discourse. The impact of country-specific factors (Islamic religious education in Finnish schools, the existence of Islamic schools in Sweden) on Muslims' experiences of inclusive citizenship are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Citizenship, Public Schools, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Religion, Religious Factors, Educational Environment, Cultural Differences, Religious Education, Islam, Identification (Psychology), Social Justice, Cultural Awareness, Social Bias, Self Determination, Group Unity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland; Sweden
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