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Stories Alberta Social Studies Teachers Tell: Influences of Christianity, Liberalism, and Secularism

Alberta journal of educational research, 2022-06, Vol.68 (2), p.191 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Stories Alberta Social Studies Teachers Tell: Influences of Christianity, Liberalism, and Secularism
Author: Patrick, Margie
Subjects: Christianity ; Citizenship Education ; Foreign Countries ; Political Attitudes ; Religious Factors ; Secondary School Teachers ; Social Studies ; Teacher Attitudes
Is Part Of: Alberta journal of educational research, 2022-06, Vol.68 (2), p.191
Description: This article examines how cultural and historical narratives influence the stories Alberta teachers tell about religion in their secondary social studies classrooms. The stories reveal the degree to which teachers are both thoughtful practitioners and shaped by their society. Study participants reflected this tension as the majority took religion seriously in all its complexity but also inadvertently re-inscribed secular liberal assumptions about religion that ultimately narrowed the stories. Particular attention is paid to teachers' definitions of religion, including its relationship with conflict, and the connections among religion, citizenship, and multiculturalism. Definitions are crucial, and when unexamined, they impact the stories teachers tell.
Publisher: University of Alberta, Faculty of Education
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0002-4805
DOI: 10.11575/ajer.v68i2.70812
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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