Educational policy-making and hegemony: monolithic voices from civil society

Karlidag-Dennis, E., McGrath, S. and Stevenson, H. (2019) Educational policy-making and hegemony: monolithic voices from civil society. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 40(8), pp. 1138-1153. (doi: 10.1080/01425692.2019.1647091)

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Abstract

This article discusses the changes in basic education in Turkey, with a particular focus on religious education and its ramifications for the education system. The latest education reform, 4 + 4 + 4 (or 4+), the largest education reform in recent Turkish history, has brought radical changes to the school system regarding religious education. For this research, journalists and teacher unionists were interviewed to investigate civil society’s perspective on the reform. Several themes were extracted from the data analysis but this article focuses on one dominant theme, namely the rise of religiosity. We argue that the state and its private associations (i.e. media, unions and political parties) are actively encouraging a process of Islamisation and a gradual but stronger emphasis on Islam in the public sphere in order to consolidate its hegemonic dominance.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McGrath, Professor Simon
Authors: Karlidag-Dennis, E., McGrath, S., and Stevenson, H.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
Journal Name:British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publisher:Routledge
ISSN:0142-5692
ISSN (Online):1465-3346
Published Online:05 August 2019

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