Muslims, schooling and the question of self-segregation:

"'Integration' or the supposed lack of it by British Muslims has been a ubiquitous feature in political, media and policy discourses over the past decades, often with little or no evidence base. This book is particularly timely as it draws on empirical research amongst both Muslim sch...

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Main Author: Miah, Shamim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2015
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"'Integration' or the supposed lack of it by British Muslims has been a ubiquitous feature in political, media and policy discourses over the past decades, often with little or no evidence base. This book is particularly timely as it draws on empirical research amongst both Muslim school students and parents to examine the question of 'self-segregation' in the light of key policy developments around 'race', faith and citizenship. It aims to contribute towards a national debate on segregation, schooling and Muslims in Britain through deconstructing the received wisdom of 'Muslim separateness'. "--
Item Description:Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART I -- 1. Self-Segregation and the Muslim Problematic -- 2. Integration as Political Rhetoric -- 3. Educational Policy and Muslim 'Self-Segregation' -- PART II -- 4. Mixed School Imperative and the Question of Self-Segregation -- 5. Intersectionalities and Self-Segregation -- 6. Paradoxes of Muslim Faith Schools -- 7. Poverty Inequality and Self segregation -- Conclusion
Physical Description:IX, 161 S.
ISBN:9781137347756
1137347759