RT Book
T1 Equipping educators to teach religious literacy: lessons from a teacher education program in the American south
T2 Routledge research in religion & education
A1 Lester, Emile
A1 Chan, W. Y. Alice
LA English
PP New York, NY
PB Routledge
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1784508675
AB "This volume provides a detailed evaluation of a unique education program implemented in secondary schools in Georgia to enhance teachers' religious literacy and their ability to promote this in schools and classrooms. The text demonstrates that religious literacy can be proactively taught to students, whilst also highlighting key considerations and tensions around religious liberty in the American South. Spanning rural, urban, and suburban Georgia, the text presents an original approach to the growing field of religious literacy by foregrounding community voices and perspectives. Using rich empirical data and qualitative interviews with religious and political leaders, scholars, teachers, parents, and students, the book evaluates the challenges, efficacy, and benefits of the program in view of rising political polarization. In doing so, the text tackles historical and contemporary issues around race and religion, and considers tensions between religious and non-religious groups in the US. Ultimately, the book presents a significant contribution to the dialogue around fostering religious literacy in schools. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in religious education, teacher education, and religious literacy more broadly. Those interested in the sociology of education, as well as diversity and religion in America, will also benefit from this volume. Emile Lester is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Mary Washington, USA. W. Y. Alice Chan completed her PhD at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She is Executive Director and co-founder of the Centre for Civic Religious Literacy (CCRL), Canada"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BL41
SN 9780367775216
SN 9780367775223
K1 Religion : Study and teaching
K1 Religion : Study and teaching : Georgia : Case studies
K1 Religious Education : Study and teaching
K1 Religious Education : Georgia : Case studies