The right to ‘bricolage’: Catholic pupils’ perception of their religious identity and the implications for Catholic schools in England

The present article highlights one of the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in maintaining the Catholicity of Catholic schools in England, that is to say, the students’ construction of a fragmented Catholic identity from elements of the Catholic faith tradition. The article explores Catholic s...

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Auteur principal: Casson, Ann (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2011
Dans: Journal of beliefs and values
Année: 2011, Volume: 32, Numéro: 2, Pages: 207-218
Sujets non-standardisés:B Catholic Identity
B faith schools
B Religious Education
B pupil religious identity
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Résumé:The present article highlights one of the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in maintaining the Catholicity of Catholic schools in England, that is to say, the students’ construction of a fragmented Catholic identity from elements of the Catholic faith tradition. The article explores Catholic students’ perceptions of their Catholic identity. The author applies the French sociologist Danièle Hervieu-Léger’s theories concerning religious identity - the concept of religion as a chain of memory and religious bricolage - to data generated in interviews with a small sample of students in three English Catholic secondary schools. This article will outline Hervieu-Léger’s understanding of religious identity; explore students’ perceptions of their Catholic identity; examine these through the lens of Hervieu-Léger’s theory; and conclude with possible implications for religious education, Catholic schools and future research.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2011.600819