Should Educators Accommodate Intolerance? Mark Halstead, Homosexuality, and the Islamic Case

Autor/in	Merry, Michael S.
Titel	Should Educators Accommodate Intolerance? Mark Halstead, Homosexuality, and the Islamic Case
Quelle	In: Journal of Moral Education, 34 (2005) 1, S.19-36 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7240
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Muslims; Islam; Sex Education; Homosexuality; Social Bias; Islamic Culture; Cultural Influences; Religious Factors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Muslim; Muslimin; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Homosexualität; Islam; Kultur; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	The ideological interface between Muslims and liberal educators undoubtedly is strained in the realm of sex education, and perhaps on no topic more so than homosexuality. Mark Halstead argues that schools should not try to "undermine the faith" of Muslims, who object to teaching homosexuality as an "acceptable alternative lifestyle." In this article, I will argue against his monolithic presentation of Islam. Furthermore, I will argue that because Halstead presents a narrow view of Islam he is neglectful of gay and lesbian Muslims who are particularly vulnerable to the unrepentant hostilities of their own communities, and he limits the options available to sex educators in such a way as to discourage genuine encounters between homosexuals and Muslims. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10