Gregory Starrett
- Published in print:
- 1998
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520209268
- eISBN:
- 9780520919303
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520209268.003.0005
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Middle Eastern Cultural Anthropology
This chapter reviews several processes that change the Islamic tradition, not only by molding it into a new format, but also by folding the child's experience of daily life into his understanding of ...
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This chapter reviews several processes that change the Islamic tradition, not only by molding it into a new format, but also by folding the child's experience of daily life into his understanding of God's will. It looks at the interpretation of culture and the culture of interpretation, and shows how elementary schools introduce students to the proper political and social use of official religious texts. The chapter then discusses the goals of modern religious education at the primary level, and the ways textbook authors emphasize Islam's place in a child's daily life. It also studies the school and family as sources of moral authority, and identifies several supplements to the public sector instructional media.Less
This chapter reviews several processes that change the Islamic tradition, not only by molding it into a new format, but also by folding the child's experience of daily life into his understanding of God's will. It looks at the interpretation of culture and the culture of interpretation, and shows how elementary schools introduce students to the proper political and social use of official religious texts. The chapter then discusses the goals of modern religious education at the primary level, and the ways textbook authors emphasize Islam's place in a child's daily life. It also studies the school and family as sources of moral authority, and identifies several supplements to the public sector instructional media.
