Rear-mirror view: representation of Islam and Muslims in the RE textbooks
In the article, ‘Agreed Syllabi and Un-Agreed Values: Religious Education and Missed Opportunities for Fostering Social Cohesion’, Panjwani (2005) presented a case study of Muslim representation in the selected agreed syllabi and RE textbooks in England and Wales. The present article aims to provide...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
British Journal of religious education
Year: 2024, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 520–533 |
| Further subjects: | B
textbooks on Islam
B Teaching religion B Islamic Education B Religious Education |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | In the article, ‘Agreed Syllabi and Un-Agreed Values: Religious Education and Missed Opportunities for Fostering Social Cohesion’, Panjwani (2005) presented a case study of Muslim representation in the selected agreed syllabi and RE textbooks in England and Wales. The present article aims to provide a rear-mirror view, reviewing the representation of Islam and Muslims in the agreed syllabi, examining the trends since the 2005 article and offering curricular approaches that can lead to a way forward. During this period, Islam and Muslim representations remain a public concern and its teaching and learning continue to be a matter of debate and reflection in Europe and elsewhere. The paper starts by outlining some pedagogical movements within Religious Education (RE), of which Islam is a part, that have gone through several developments in recent decades. These new directions to approach the study of religion include the understanding of religion as a concept category, religious literacy and hermeneutical approach. Drawing upon these approaches, the later part of the paper reviews selected textbooks and agreed syllabi and proposes a way forward in light of the recent developments in the field. |
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| ISSN: | 1740-7931 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: British Journal of religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/01416200.2024.2385104 |
