UEWScholar Repository

�These religions are no good�they�re nothing but idol worship�: mis/representation of religion in Religious Education at school in Malawi and Ghana

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Matemba Y.
dc.contributor.author Addai-Mununkum R.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-31T15:05:29Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-31T15:05:29Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.issn 1416200
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/01416200.2017.1329706
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/438
dc.description Matemba, Y., School of Education, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr, United Kingdom; Addai-Mununkum, R., Department of Education and Psychology, University of Education Winneba, Winneba, Ghana en_US
dc.description.abstract This article draws data from two complementary studies in sub-Saharan Africa to highlight the problem of religious misrepresentation in (multi-faith) Religious Education (RE) at school in Malawi and Ghana. Employing Michael Apples� conception of selective tradition, the article is critical of the confrontational disputation inherent in the RE in the two countries. The misrepresentation is analysed under themes related to classroom discourse and the nature of religion. It argues that RE could actually be counter-productive and thus end up misrepresenting religions instead of promoting them. Unless there is a radical shift in the areas identified, the subject will continue to present a distorted picture of religion and thus fail in its civic responsibility as a curriculum area that is perhaps best placed to inculcate pro-social values towards citizenship in a world of religious diversity. � 2017, � 2017 Christian Education. en_US
dc.publisher Routledge en_US
dc.subject citizenship en_US
dc.subject misrepresentation en_US
dc.subject multi-faith RE en_US
dc.subject Religion en_US
dc.subject sub-Saharan Africa en_US
dc.title �These religions are no good�they�re nothing but idol worship�: mis/representation of religion in Religious Education at school in Malawi and Ghana en_US
dc.type Article en_US


Files in this item

Files Size Format View

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search UEWScholar


Browse

My Account