The Religious World in Chinese Social Studies Textbooks

Autor/in	Zhao, Zhenzhou
Titel	The Religious World in Chinese Social Studies Textbooks
Quelle	In: British Journal of Religious Education, 42 (2020) 2, S.214-223 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zhao, Zhenzhou)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-6200
DOI	10.1080/01416200.2018.1516195
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Religion; Textbooks; Religious Education; Educational Policy; State Church Separation; Discourse Analysis; Curriculum; Correlation; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Kirche-Staat-Beziehung; Diskursanalyse; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Korrelation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to explore the representation and interpretation of the religious world in Chinese social studies textbooks. The data cover six major subjects at both primary and secondary levels. The findings indicate that although the Constitution of the People's Republic of China mandates a separation of religion and education, Chinese textbooks introduce students to a variety of religious traditions. These traditions are either presented as independent learning units or integrated with textbook content across subjects. Three discursive frames are used to categorise the information selected to represent religion and its interpretation in the discourse of Chinese curriculum texts: a de-mystification frame (deconstructing the mystery of religion and presenting a secular understanding of the religious world); a de-modernisation frame (representing religion as associated with pre-modernity); and a science/humanities frame (comprising two lenses for interpreting religion). The findings of the study suggest that although the framing of religion in China's social studies curriculum reflects the state's secularisation agenda, it also leaves space for further exploration of the meaning of religion. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01