Culture, identity, and Islamic schooling [electronic resource] : aphilosophical approach / Michael S. Merry
出版項
New York ; Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
版本
1st ed
說明
xviii, 228 p
附註
Electronic reproduction. Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Mode of access:World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Sep. 27, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions
In light of the growing phenomenon of Islamic schools in the United States and Europe, this compelling study outlines whether these schoolsshare similar traits with other religious schools, while posing new challenges to education policy. Merry elaborates an ideal type of Islamicphilosophy ofeducation 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
The Politics of Islamic Schooling: A Comparative Look Islamic Education between the Ideal andthe Real Educating for Cultural Coherence -- The Well-Being of Children and the Limits of Paternalism -- For the Sake of the Child: Religious Schools and Accountability -- The Future of Islamic Schools
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-223) and index
