Culture, Identity, and Islamic Schooling [electronic resource] : A Philosophical Approach /
Merry, M.author.
In light of the growing phenomenon of Islamic schools in the United States and Europe, this compelling study outlines whether these schools share similar traits with other religious schools, while posing new challenges to education policy. Merry elaborates an ideal type of islamic philosophy of education in order to examine the specific challenges that Islamic schools face, comparing the different educational realities facing Muslim Populations in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States.
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Politics of Islamic Schooling: A Comparative Look; 3 Islamic Education between the Ideal and the Real; 4 Educating for Cultural Coherence; 5 The Well-Being of Children and the Limits of Paternalism; 6 For the Sake of the Child: Religious Schools and Accountability; 7 Islamic Schools and the Future; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In light of the growing phenomenon of Islamic schools in the United States and Europe, this compelling study outlines whether these schools share similar traits with other religious schools, while posing new challenges to education policy. Merry elaborates an ideal type of islamic philosophy of education in order to examine the specific challenges that Islamic schools face, comparing the different educational realities facing Muslim Populations in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States.
Education
Astronomy.
Islam.
International and Comparative Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Philosophy of Education.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Islam.