ANCIENT AND INDIGENOUS WISDOM TRAD - Ancient Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in African Euro Asian Context

This book brings attention to the understudied and often overlooked question of how curricula and classroom practices might inadvertently reproduce exclusionary discourses and narratives that omit or negate particular cultures, histories, and wisdom traditions.

List of contents

Introduction-Historical and Living Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in Contention: Why This Edited Volume? 1. Exploring Historical Roots of the Chasm and Its Modern Manifestations and (Re)Productions 2. Representing Ancient Belief Systems to Fit National Constructs: Albanian and Greek School Curricula and Textbooks in Transition 3. Reconciling with the Ancient Greeks: Ancient Greek Religion and Greek Identity in the Early Greek School Textbook 4. What Has Been Lost?: Tracing the Religious Diversity of Anatolia over Discourses in Contemporary Secondary Education Curriculum of Türkiye 5. An Analysis of Afghanistan's 1-12 Education Curricula and its Treatment of Non-Abrahamic Belief Systems 6. Irreconcilable Narratives? Textual Representations of Zoroastrians in Iranian Textbooks and Their Experiences in Iran 7. Keeping the Balance: Reflections on Religion Education in Upper Secondary School in Sweden 8. Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Within Mathematics and Technology Education: Teachers' Beliefs and Experiences of How Culturally-Based Activities Shaped Their Spirituality, Identities, Worldviews and Attitudes 9. Moral Regeneration, Multi-Faith Perspectives, and Intercultural Exchange Representations in Zimbabwe's Religious Education Curricula and Textbooks 10. Conclusion - Proposing a Typology to Deconstruct Representations of Historical and Living Wisdom Traditions, and Ways to Foster Dialogue and Reconciliation Efforts

About the author

Ehaab D. Abdou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.
Theodore G. Zervas is a Professor in the School of Education at North Park University, USA.

Summary

This book brings attention to the understudied and often overlooked question of how curricula and classroom practices might inadvertently reproduce exclusionary discourses and narratives that omit or negate particular cultures, histories, and wisdom traditions.

Product details

• Authors: Ehaab Zervas Abdou
• Assisted by: Ehaab Abdou (Editor), Theodore Zervas (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032766737
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276673-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Curricula, Religion: general, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Curriculum planning & development, Tribal religions, Educational strategies and policy, Curriculum planning and development, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal