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Culture, Identity, and Islamic Schooling : A Philosophical Approach /

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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. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
International and Comparative Education.
Islam.
Philosophy of Education.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Comparative education.
Cosmology.
International education.
Philosophy and social sciences.
School management and organization.
Teaching.
Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages)
ISBN:9780230109766
DOI:10.1057/9780230109766