Culture, Identity, And Islamic Schooling
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.
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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 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.
Foreword ixAcknowledgments xviiIntroduction 1The Politics of Islamic Schooling: A Comparative Look 13Islamic Education between the Ideal and the Real 45Educating for Cultural Coherence 71The Well-Being of Children and the Limits of Paternalism 103For the Sake of the Child: Religious Schools and Accountability 131Islamic Schools and the Future 157Notes 165Bibliography 205Index 225
