Canadian public schools have long been entrusted with the mandate of
socializing children. Yet this duty can rest uneasily alongside
religious diversity questions. Grounding its analysis in three seminal
Supreme Court cases involving religion in schools, Religious Diversity
in Canadian Public Schools reveals legal processes that are unduly
linear, compressing multidimensional conversations into an
oppositional format and stripping away the voices of children
themselves. Dia Dabby contends that schools can be viewed as prisms
through which to understand society. They refract how belonging is
conceived, articulated, and managed. Reintroducing equality interests
to a discussion often dominated by concerns about religious freedom,
Dabby sees schools as microsystems worthy of their own consideration,
and with the power to construct their own rules and relationships.
This compelling work connects many of the themes and issues that have
animated public discourse since multiculturalism was officially
enacted in Canada in the early 1980s. Situating its analysis in
relation to concepts of nation, education, and diversity, Religious
Diversity in Canadian Public Schools encourages a deeper conversation
about how religion is mediated through public schools. Ultimately, it
invites a critical reassessment of the role of law in education in
Canada.
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ISBN
9780774863872
Publisert
2021
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Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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