Education and Indoctrination in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Document Type
Book Chapter
Department or Administrative Unit
Center for Teaching and Learning
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Public education provides a unique socialization experience that can lead to the creation of loyal and competent citizens. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 and the subsequent invasion of Iran by Iraq in 1980, schools became another front in the war with the enemies of the state. Consequently, schools collaborated with the paramilitary organization called Basij, for protecting the Islamic theocratic state and promoting its ideals. A sample of textbooks are examined to show the idealogical framing of schooling in today's Iran and how curricula have changed in response to national and international events.
Recommended Citation
Kaviani, K. (2019). Education and Indoctrination in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In C. S. Sunal, K. Mutua, O. M. Odebiyi (Eds.),Transforming Public Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East (pp. 239-257). Information Age Publishing.
Rights
Copyright © 2019 by Information Age Publishing
Comments
This book chapter was originally published in Transforming Public Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The book from the publisher can be found here.
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