Teaching Islamic Studies in the Age of Isis, Islamophobia, and the Internet - by Courtney M Dorroll (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>1. This book strikes at a core and defining principle of the university: to expose students to new and challenging ideas and to encourage them to confront these ideas in a fair and objective manner.</p> <p>2. It provides feasible, specific advice and encourages a frank discussion of an important challenge facing many teachers.</p> <p>3. Author Courtney M. Dorroll is a young academic at a very small liberal arts college in South Carolina. As such, she is alert to the particular challenges facing a target audience for this book: new academics looking for advice on how to teach a sensitive but important topic to inexperienced students in smaller communities.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>How can teachers introduce Islam to students when daily media headlines can prejudice students' perception of the subject? Should Islam be taught differently in secular universities than in colleges with a clear faith-based mission? What are strategies for discussing Islam and violence without perpetuating stereotypes? The contributors of <i>Teaching Islamic Studies in the Age of ISIS, Islamophobia, and the Internet</i> address these challenges head-on and consider approaches to Islamic studies pedagogy, Islamophobia and violence, and suggestions for how to structure courses. These approaches acknowledge the particular challenges faced when teaching a topic that students might initially fear or distrust. Speaking from their own experience, they include examples of collaborative teaching models, reading and media suggestions, and ideas for group assignments that encourage deeper engagement and broader thinking. The contributors also share personal struggles when confronted with students (including Muslim students) and parents who suspected the courses might have ulterior motives. In an age of stereotypes and misrepresentations of Islam, this book offers a range of means by which teachers can encourage students to thoughtfully engage with the topic of Islam.</p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Including abundant and useful references, this is a much-needed volume and a must read. Highly recommended.</p>-- "Choice"<br><br><p>Islamic studies scholars, under suspicion by both Islamophobes and Muslims for not teaching real Islam, walk a tightrope--between combating prejudice and critical inquiry--in their course instruction. <i>Teaching Islamic Studies in the Age of ISIS<i> provides no easy solutions, but much fodder for thought, as well as practical hands-on ideas to try.</p>-- "Reading Religion"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Courtney M. Dorroll is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Wofford College.</p></p>
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