Constructing an alternative pedagogy of Islam: the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims
There is growing media interest in how lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) Muslims negotiate their seemingly incompatible religious and sexual identities. Thus, there is a need to investigate how some LGBT Muslims utilise Islam as a resource for alternative pedagogical strategies to reconci...
| Autres titres: | Faith in the public square |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Routledge
[2016]
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| Dans: |
Journal of beliefs and values
Année: 2016, Volume: 37, Numéro: 3, Pages: 308-319 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Islam
/ Pédagogie des religions
/ LGBT
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| RelBib Classification: | AH Pédagogie religieuse BJ Islam |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
pedagogy of the oppressed
B Ethnography B Islam B lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Muslims B religion as cultural resource |
| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | There is growing media interest in how lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) Muslims negotiate their seemingly incompatible religious and sexual identities. Thus, there is a need to investigate how some LGBT Muslims utilise Islam as a resource for alternative pedagogical strategies to reconcile their personal beliefs and values. Their strategies are especially significant given the prevalence of dominant Islamic teachings that forbid or condemn homosexuality and/or LGBT identities. This article draws upon qualitative research to illuminate how some members of Imaan, an LGBT Muslim group based in Britain, developed an educational tool to impart pro-LGBT interpretations of Islam. It then shows how this strategy enabled these LGBT Muslims to engage in wider dialogue to advance more inclusive interpretations of Islam. In this way, this article suggests that alternative pedagogies are part of a wider response by some Muslims towards the politicised spotlight on Islam, particularly regarding gender and sexuality. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9362 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2016.1212179 |