TY - JOUR
T1 - Education for the other
T2 - policy and provision for Muslim children in the UK and Swedish education systems
AU - Parker-Jenkins, Marie
AU - Francia, Guadalupe
AU - Edling, Silvia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 British Association for International and Comparative Education.
PY - 2017/3/4
Y1 - 2017/3/4
N2 - The European Convention on Human Rights has been signed by both the UK and Sweden as well as other European states, providing legal justification for accommodating the educational needs of religious minorities. This legal entitlement is explored in the paper, with particular reference to parental choice for schools based on an Islamic ethos. How the UK and Sweden have responded to accommodate the religious convictions of Muslim families is the focus of discussion, drawing on historical and policy backgrounds. The paper also draws on the theoretical work of Kumashiro and the concept of ‘Education for the Other’, examining the positioning of minority groups within the broad context of a multicultural society and the challenge of accommodating religious convictions in a climate of increasing support for cultural assimilation.
AB - The European Convention on Human Rights has been signed by both the UK and Sweden as well as other European states, providing legal justification for accommodating the educational needs of religious minorities. This legal entitlement is explored in the paper, with particular reference to parental choice for schools based on an Islamic ethos. How the UK and Sweden have responded to accommodate the religious convictions of Muslim families is the focus of discussion, drawing on historical and policy backgrounds. The paper also draws on the theoretical work of Kumashiro and the concept of ‘Education for the Other’, examining the positioning of minority groups within the broad context of a multicultural society and the challenge of accommodating religious convictions in a climate of increasing support for cultural assimilation.
KW - education policy
KW - human rights
KW - Muslims
KW - Sweden
KW - United Kingdom
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84978128526&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03057925.2016.1168282
DO - 10.1080/03057925.2016.1168282
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84978128526
SN - 0305-7925
VL - 47
SP - 257
EP - 270
JO - Compare
JF - Compare
IS - 2
ER -