You are invited to join us for the launch of our new books: “Learning and Teaching British Values” by Dr Sadia Habib and “Children’s Literature about Refugees” by Dr Julia Hope. Two Goldsmiths alumni are holding a joint book… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Britishness’
Going to extremes: How radical are you? Art education & British values
by Carol Wild Semantic satiation refers to the making strange of words by continual repetition until they become meaningless. Within the discourse surrounding the Fundamental British Values (FBV) since their introduction into schools in 2014 words such as extremism and… Read More ›
‘Clean for the Queen’: Toryism, Elitism and Austerity
by Laura Clancy Despite appearing to be a sycophantic fantasy, Clean for the Queen is actually a real thing. Launched by (aristocratic-loving) Country Life magazine and Keep Britain Tidy, ‘Clean for the Queen’ is billed as ‘a campaign to… Read More ›
Book Review: Muslims, Schooling & The Question of Self-Segregation
reviewed by Sadia Habib Muslims, Schooling & The Question of Self-Segregation by Dr Shamim Miah (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) Muslims and education are frequently ‘hot topics’ in media and political discourses. Academics have highlighted how pessimistic media and political rhetoric about… Read More ›
Muslims “Quietly condone Terrorism”—a Desperate Lie
by Ghulam Esposito Haydar While Muslims around the world have been fasting during the holy month of Ramaḍān, both terrorists and politicians alike have continued in their respective destructive crusades which currently show no sign of abating. Last Friday saw… Read More ›
Grayson Perry and The Ashford Hijab: White, Female & Muslim
#GraysonPerry Ashford Hijab by Grayson Perry Via @AnthonyDBowen pic.twitter.com/WZb1gkbQjQ — Education Researcher (@educ_research) October 27, 2014 In October 2006, I interviewed a White British female Year 11 student who had researched Islam for eight months and then decided to convert… Read More ›
Teaching Britishness: A Critical Pedagogical Framework
The teaching and learning of Britishness is once again on the educational agenda. Governmental proposals for schools to teach Britishness arrive on the doorsteps of educational establishments cyclically: In 2007, it was the Labour government calling for the teaching of… Read More ›
A Conversation with Benjamin Zephaniah on Britishness
In January 2014, I interviewed the writer and Professor of Poetry and Creative Writing Benjamin Zephaniah about his thoughts on British identity and belonging to Britain. I began by informing him of my research on students’ perceptions of Britishness. My… Read More ›
Snapshots of Britishness
The Idle Ethnographer loiters at a Royal Wedding celebration at Warwick University, striving to catch that elusive spirit of Britishness. For more photos: click here.