منشور
Education
Youth
A comparative study of how social cohesion is taught in Islamic religious education in Finland and Ireland
الناشر
Brittish Journal of Religious Education
نوع المنشور
Academic article
سنة النشر
2017
نبذة مختصرة
Based on classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with teachers, parents and students, this comparative study looks at how social cohesion is promoted in Islamic Religious Education (IRE) lessons in Muslim schools in Ireland and non-faith schools in Finland. The study analyses teaching in the following areas: intra-religious cohesion; inter-religious cohesion and commitment to society. The findings reveal that despite differences in the governance of IRE as a subject taught in both types of schools, the IRE classroom emerges as a space, whereby teachers use power as agents for internal governance of religion. The authors conclude with some implications and offer some considerations for future research and practice.