Culture, Identity, and Islamic Schooling A Philosophical Approach

In light of the growing phenomenon of Islamic schools in the United States and Europe, this compelling study outlines whether these schools share similar traits with other religious schools, while posing new challenges to education policy. Merry elaborates an ideal type of islamic philosophy of educ...

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Main Author: Merry, Michael S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2007, 2007
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In light of the growing phenomenon of Islamic schools in the United States and Europe, this compelling study outlines whether these schools share similar traits with other religious schools, while posing new challenges to education policy. Merry elaborates an ideal type of islamic philosophy of education 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
Physical Description:XVIII, 228 p online resource
ISBN:9780230109766