Breen, Damian (2009) Religious diversity, inter-ethnic relations and the Catholic school: introducing the responsive approach to single faith schooling. British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.31 (No.2). pp. 103-115. doi:10.1080/01416200802661076

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Abstract

The article offers a case study of the ways in which a Catholic primary school located in the centre of a large South-Asian community in Leicester, UK, responded to the religious and ethnic diversity of its surroundings. The school, Our Saviour's, engaged in shared activities with a neighbouring school which had a majority intake of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh children. Approaches to religious education at Our Saviour's combined with weekly shared activities with the neighbouring school resulted in improved inter-ethnic relations in the Surrounding community, as children from both schools began socialising after school hours. This article draws on ethnographic research to give a case study of the ways in which Our Saviour's employed a responsive approach to single faith schooling by engaging with religious and ethnic diversity as a means of promoting dialogue.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	L Education B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Journal or Publication Title:	British Journal of Religious Education
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0141-6200
Official Date:	March 2009
Dates:	Date Event March 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.31
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	13
Page Range:	pp. 103-115
DOI:	10.1080/01416200802661076
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC)

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