De-Radicalizing Pakistani Society: The Receptivity of Youth to a Liberal Religious Worldview

Autor/inn/en	Sajjad, Fatima; Christie, Daniel J.; Taylor, Laura K.
Titel	De-Radicalizing Pakistani Society: The Receptivity of Youth to a Liberal Religious Worldview
Quelle	In: Journal of Peace Education, 14 (2017) 2, S.195-214 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740 0201
DOI	10.1080/17400201.2017.1304901
Schlagwörter	Peace; Teaching Methods; World Views; Foreign Countries; Urban Youth; Religion; National Surveys; Islam; Freedom; Altruism; Conflict Resolution; Religious Education; Religious Factors; Educational Policy; Western Civilization; Educational Change; Public Education; Political Attitudes; Antisocial Behavior; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frieden; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; World view; Weltanschauung; Ausland; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Freiheit; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsreform; Öffentliche Erziehung; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung
Abstract	The reported rise in radicalism among youth in Pakistan since 9/11/2001 has been attributed to religious education in "madrasas" and schools. However, education in Pakistan is only part of the historical and contemporary forces that contribute to the prevailing exclusivist religio-political discourse. Although most policy papers have recommended a secularization of public education, such efforts by the Pakistani Government have been counterproductive. These efforts by the Pakistani Government to reshape education, with massive funding from international donors, have faced strong opposition and there are signs of psychological reactance as evidenced by even greater levels of religious radicalism among Pakistani youth. The current study suggests a viable alternative for reshaping education in Pakistan. A nationwide survey of educated urban youth (N = 386) conducted by the first author, revealed that when considering radical religious, Western secular and liberal religious ideas, Pakistani youth were overwhelmingly supportive of a liberal religious approach to education that highlights an inclusive Islam emphasizing freedom and compassion. Findings have implications for Government reforms, peace education initiatives and long-term conflict transformation in Pakistan. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01