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2013

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Public School Religion Education And The 'Hot Potato' Of Religious Diversity, Cathy Byrne Oct 2013

Public School Religion Education And The 'Hot Potato' Of Religious Diversity, Cathy Byrne

Dr Cathy Byrne

Religiously marked intercultural conflict is on the rise in Australia (HREOC, 2007; Dreher, 2006). In addition, intolerant and religiously discriminating sentiment has re-emerged in Australia's debate on migration (Schech & Haggis, 2001; Cratchley, 2007). However, inter-religious education as a remedy is not a high priority. Independent and governmental reviews recommend intercultural and interfaith education to address ignorance and intolerance (Erebus, 2006; HREOC, 2004). Australia appears more focused on the development of values and citizenship courses which assume shared heritage and promote uniformity ( Halafoff, 2006). In public education, religious diversity is a 'hot potato' — no one wants to touch …

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Introduction To Research - A Spectrum Approach, Bahman Shirazi Dec 2012

Introduction To Research - A Spectrum Approach, Bahman Shirazi

Bahman Shirazi


This article provides a general introduction to research methodology and the various ways in which research methods are classified. It emphasizes a spectrum approach to research methodology by showing that various research methods can be understood through a continuum of quantitative‐mixed‐qualitative methods. Also, research is defined as meaningful, conscious, systematic, respectful, and transformative inquiry through a brief examination of these dimensions with special attention to epistemological assumptions of empiricism.

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"To Be A Rock And Not To Roll: Promoting Political Literacy Through Music And Mixtapes", Shyam Sriram Dec 2012

"To Be A Rock And Not To Roll: Promoting Political Literacy Through Music And Mixtapes", Shyam Sriram

Shyam K. Sriram (ssriram@butler.edu)

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