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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1159220
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1477-9714
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Adult Education Responses to the "Othering" of Muslim Identity: Perspectives from Ireland
Fitzsimons, Camilla
Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, v23 n2 p263-280 Nov 2017
This article explores the "othering" of an erroneous fixed Muslim identity with an emphasis on its impacts within adult and community education. It examines the geopolitical circumstances that contribute to this othering and argues for the creation of counter-hegemonic, intercultural learning spaces.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Social Distance, Muslims, Community Education, Racial Discrimination, Arabs, Foreign Policy, Islam, Terrorism, Fear, Multicultural Education, Adult Educators, Teacher Characteristics, Identification, Bias, Curriculum Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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