Islamic Education and Civil Society: Reflections on the "Pesantren" Tradition in Contemporary Indonesia

Autor/in	Pohl, Florian
Titel	Islamic Education and Civil Society: Reflections on the "Pesantren" Tradition in Contemporary Indonesia
Quelle	In: Comparative Education Review, 50 (2006) 3, S.389-409 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-4086
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Islam; Ethnography; Boarding Schools; Citizenship Education; Educational Philosophy; Educational Environment; Role of Education; Case Studies; Religious Education; Private Schools; Public Education; Community Development; Adult Education; Postsecondary Education; Gender Issues; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ethnografie; Boarding school; Internat; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsauftrag; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Private school; Privatschule; Öffentliche Erziehung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Geschlechterfrage; Indonesien
Abstract	Since the events of September 11, 2001, Islamic institutions of learning have received much attention. Indonesia's "pesantren" (Islamic boarding schools) have been increasingly described as fostering radicalism and violent militancy, particularly in light of purported links between a few of the country's "pesantren" and some of the perpetrators of recent violence, such as the 2002 bombing in Kuta, Bali. Furthermore, in light of these allegations, the question about the possible civility-enhancing role of Islamic education may seem counterintuitive. This article answers some of these questions based on an analysis of ethnographic data collected during fieldwork in 2004 and 2005. At its center are a case study of Pesantren Al- Muayyad Windan, Solo, and an evaluation of this institution's contribution to Indonesia's emerging democratic civil society. The discussion here is placed within the broader debate about religion in the public sphere. In the broader context of the debate over religion's appropriate role in the public sphere of modern societies, people are reminded that not every public expression of traditional religion is conservative, dominating, or exclusive but that religion can be part of progressive politics and strengthen civil society. (Contains 45 footnotes.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10