Melanie Brooks (Australia Monash University)

Education and Muslim Identity During a Time of Tension

Inside an American Islamic School

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Produktbeschreibung

Education and Muslim Identity During a Time of Tension explores life inside an Islamic Center and school in present-day America. Brooksâ work draws on in-depth discussions with community and school leaders, teachers, parents and students to present thoughtful and contemporary perspectives on many issues central to American-Muslim identities.

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Research in Education
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 162mm x 240mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9781138104921
• ISBN-10: 1138104922
• Artikelnr.: 53690994

Autorenporträt

Melanie C. Brooks is Senior Lecturer of Educational Policy at Monash University, Australia. She is a J. William Fulbright Senior Scholar alumnus who has conducted studies in the United States, Egypt, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Her research focuses on contemporary issues influencing educational leadership and the unique role religion plays in education.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Advance Praise
Foreword
The (Mis)Understanding of Islamic Education
1. Finding and Sustaining a Community: "I'm not here, I'm not there, and
I want to belong."
2. Establishing a Unique Education: "We need to teach our kids about
Islam."
3. Leading American Islamic Academy: "God wants us to practice
responsibility, kindness, compassion and respect."
4. Managing Diversity: "Differences are important and so we don't ignore
them."
5. Having Confidence in American Islamic Academy: "The students are
learning not only about the Qur'an but also about being Muslim in
America today."
6. Developing an American Muslim Identity: "Here, kids don't grow up in
a bubble."
7. Navigating Gender: "We shouldn't have that type of diversity."
8. Challenging Hate: "We are not planning to bomb anything. We are
normal human beings."
9. Responding to the 2016 Presidential Election: "What are we going to
do now?"
10. Finding Balance During a Time of Tension: Lessons Learned
Glossary of Islamic Terms
References
Index