Representations of Islam and Muslims in Slovenian Primary School Textbooks

Authors

  • Ela Porić University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana
  • Aleš Črnič University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2021.1.08

Keywords:

Islam, Muslims, primary school textbooks, representations, stereotype

Abstract

The article discusses the representations of Islam and Muslims in Slovenian primary school textbooks. The critical discursive analysis focuses on four thematic emphases around which such representations are concentrated: security and violence, geo­graphical and cultural placement, the role of women and gender relations, and the contribution of Muslims to the development of Western civilization. A comprehensive analysis reveals that a multitude of minor biases and/or exaggerations in the absence of certain themes and/or visual illustrations together form a distorted representation that reproduces certain stereotypes as well as ancient fears of Muslims and Islam.

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Author Biographies

Ela Porić, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana

Mag. kulturologije, Fakulteta za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI ­1000 Ljubljana; ela.poric@gmail.com — V članku predstavljena analiza temelji na magistrski raziskavi, opravljeni leta 2020 na Oddelku za kulturologijo Fakultete za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani.

Aleš Črnič, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana

Dr. družbenih ved, profesor religiologije, Fakulteta za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, SI-1000 Ljubljana; ales.crnic@fdv.uni-lj.si

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Published

2021-01-24

How to Cite

Porić, E., & Črnič, A. (2021). Representations of Islam and Muslims in Slovenian Primary School Textbooks. Two Homelands, 2021(53). https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2021.1.08

Issue

No. 53 (2021)

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Articles

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