Coercive Concern: Nationalism, Liberalism, and the Schooling of Muslim Youth

by Reva Jaffe-Walter

Book Overview

Many liberal-minded Western democracies pride themselves on their commitments to egalitarianism, the fair treatment of immigrants, and the right to education. These environments would seem to provide a best-case scenario for the reception of immigrant youth. But that is not always the case. Coercive Concern explores how stereotypes of Muslim immigrants in Western liberal societies flow through public schools into everyday interactions, informing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804798427
• ISBN13: 9780804798426
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"