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(Mis)understanding the Hijab: The Spirit and Strength of Somali Girls
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Leet-Otley, Jill – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2020
Somali girls who veil are often misrepresented as being oppressed by a patriarchal culture. Research gathered from a critical ethnographic study with sixth grade Somali girls sheds light on their understanding of the hijab and their experiences with anti-Muslim discrimination. Findings reveal that the hijab provided a source of strength from which…
Descriptors: Clothing, Muslims, Females, Foreign Countries
Multicultural School Festivals as a Creative Space for Identity Construction -- The Perspective of Minority Parents
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Dewilde, Joke; Kjørven, Ole Kolbjørn; Skrefsrud, Thor-André – Intercultural Education, 2021
In this article, we explore how minority parents construct and promote cultural identities through a multicultural school event in Norway. Such events respond to the call for diverse and inclusive initiatives to facilitate learning, belonging, and cohesion in schools. Schools see these events as helping further inclusion. Prior research on the…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Activities, Immigrants, Parent Attitudes
Religion and Children's Perceptions of Bullying in Multicultural Schools in Estonia, Finland and Sweden
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Schihalejev, Olga; Kuusisto, Arniika; Vikdahl, Linda; Kallioniemi, Arto – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2020
The paper explores children and youths' perceptions of the reasons for bullying in multicultural schools. How do their different backgrounds explain the variations in those perceptions? The questions will be answered based on data gathered from 9 to 10, 12 to 13 and 15 to 16-year-old students (N = 2781) in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. A survey and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Bullying, Student Attitudes, Cultural Background
Muslim Girls' Experiences in Physical Education in Norway: What Role Does Religiosity Play?
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Walseth, Kristin – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
Recent years have seen an increase in scholarly attention to minority pupils and their experience of physical education (PE). UK research identifies specific challenges related to Muslim pupils' participation in PE. In Norway, little research has been undertaken on Muslim pupils' experiences in PE, something this paper hopes to redress in part. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors
Being Muslim and American: Turkish-American Children Negotiating Their Religious Identities in School Settings
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Isik-Ercan, Zeynep – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2015
Religious diversity in schools is a growing interest among educational researchers. This qualitative case study examines how 15 Turkish-Muslim children in elementary and middle school negotiated their religious identities as they responded to various experiences in American schools and in their communities. Unlike some earlier studies that…
Descriptors: Muslims, North Americans, Self Concept, Culture Conflict
Culturally Sensitive Art Education in a Global World: A Handbook for Teachers
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Manifold, Marjorie Cohee, Ed.; Willis, Steve Ed.; Zimmerman, Enid, Ed. – National Art Education Association, 2016
Globalization is blurring the lines between once clearly defined groups of people, making cultural sensitivity more important than ever. Culturally sensitive art education can cultivate the ability for students to empathize with and care about others, but until now, few guidelines have existed to help art educators bring together those from…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Relevance, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education