Confronting Islamophobia in Educational Practice
Confronting Islamophobia in Educational Practice by Barry van Driel, published by Trentham in 2004, is a first edition that spans 209 pages. This book addresses the growing societal hostility towards Islam and its followers, exploring how the educational community worldwide is responding to this challenge. It presents a collection of background information and academic articles that contextualize the phenomenon of Islamophobia, focusing primarily on its implications for educational practice.
Readers will find insights from contributors across the US, Europe, Australia, and Israel, detailing how schools, teachers, and students are navigating the stereotypes and discrimination associated with Islam. The book serves as a resource for academic readers interested in theoretical and historical perspectives on the issue, as well as for teachers and educational leaders seeking practical methods to confront Islamophobia in their classrooms and communities.
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How is the educational community across the world coming to grips with increased societal hostility towards Islam as a belief system and towards their Muslim populations?
This book examines the issue of Islamophobia, the fear of Islam, from multiple perspectives. Background and academic articles contextualize this phenomenon, with the main thrust of the book being on educational practice. The contributors-from the US, Europe, Australia and Israel-show how schools, teachers, and students are coping with the stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination that are building up against Islam and its followers.
This timely and important book will appeal to academic readers seeking a theoretical and historical approach to the issue and particularly to teachers, educational and community leaders who are looking for methods to address the Islamophobia they encounter in their classrooms and schools.
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