Re-examining 'religions' and 'culture' in religious education.

Autor/in	Jackson, Robert
Titel	Re-examining 'religions' and 'culture' in religious education.
Quelle	Aus: Interregligious and intercultural education. Münster, Westfalen: Comenius-Inst. (1996) S. 11-26Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 55
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Sammelwerksbeitrag
Schlagwörter	Bildung; Kultur; Sozialanthropologie; Religion; Religionserziehung; Theorie; Forschungsprojekt; Großbritannien; Warwick
Abstract	Multicultural education (of which 'multifaith' RE [religious education] in England and Wales might be counted as a subset) was attacked by antiracists in Britain in the 1980s. Although only some of the criticisms were valid, the debate raises questions about the efficacy of RE in countering racism, especially the 'cultural racism' which has gained currency in many parts of Europe. The paper argues that a lack of analysis of the concepts 'religions' and 'culture' in British RE has led to a representation of religious traditions which plays down their internal diversity and assumes a 'closed' view of cultures. A more flexible approach is suggested, drawing on work in ethnography and other social science disciplines, which might better combine with antiracist stances than earlier approaches. The work of the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit is introduced briefly as an example of an attempt to address some of the above issues in terms of the study of religions in the community and the development of religious education curriculum materials. (DIPF/orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2000_(CD)