Theocratic Education in Pictures
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
30-5-2021
Abstract
Examining the school curriculum used in today’s Islamic Republic of Iran reveal a disturbing attempt by the theocracy to impose its values on the entire population of Iran. This study reveals how schools have become a tool for indoctrination by the government to recruit young members to serve as Basij (mass mobilization force) in upholding this Shi’i theocracy. Images used to illustrate the textbooks show how segregation of boys and girls are normalized and justified through Islamic teaching. A democratic government with tolerant citizens can allow for different religious practices to exist within a multicultural framework. However, an Islamic theocracy is inherently incapable of accepting any ideas that it perceives as a competition or challenge to its rule.
Recommended Citation
Kaviani, Khodi, "Theocratic Education in Pictures" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 99.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/99
Department/Program
Education
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/theocratic-education-in-pictures/
Theocratic Education in Pictures
Ellensburg
Examining the school curriculum used in today’s Islamic Republic of Iran reveal a disturbing attempt by the theocracy to impose its values on the entire population of Iran. This study reveals how schools have become a tool for indoctrination by the government to recruit young members to serve as Basij (mass mobilization force) in upholding this Shi’i theocracy. Images used to illustrate the textbooks show how segregation of boys and girls are normalized and justified through Islamic teaching. A democratic government with tolerant citizens can allow for different religious practices to exist within a multicultural framework. However, an Islamic theocracy is inherently incapable of accepting any ideas that it perceives as a competition or challenge to its rule.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/99