Faith-Based Schooling And The Politics Of Education: A Case Study Of Ontario, Canada Cover Image

Школство засновано на вери и политика образовања: Студија случаја Онтарио, Канада
Faith-Based Schooling And The Politics Of Education: A Case Study Of Ontario, Canada

Author(s): Duncan MacLellan
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Центар за проучавање религије и верску толеранцију
Keywords: Ontario; Elections; Canada; Political Process; Roman Catholic; Political; Social Movements; and Public Schools

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the political intersection of religion and education in Ontario, Canada, from1840 to 2011. Currently, Ontario is Canada’s most ethno culturally diverse province, and Toronto, its capital city, is one of the most mul-ticultural cities in the world. The issue of public funding of religious education in Ontario has emerged at varying times in the province’s history. In particular, selective Ontario provincial election campaigns are discussed in relation to ex-ploring the degree to which public funding of religious education and religious accommodation emerged as political issues. Social mobilization theory provides a rich and varied conceptual lens through which to examine decisions that have led to the current place of state funding of religious education in Ontario.

  • Issue Year: VI/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-60
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English