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Secondary School Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Teachers' Approaches to Social Justice
Abstract
The concept of social justice refers to fair and equitable distribution of rights, responsibilities and opportunities among individuals within a society. Academic debates around this concept emphasize the importance of respecting personal lives and identity differences of individuals to ensure fair and equal distribution. Differences related to social justice and debates surrounding it can be observed in different institutions and social structures. Undoubtedly, educational settings are one of the most significant contexts in which such observations can be made. Religious education plays a crucial role in shaping individuals' beliefs, values, and identities, and thus has a significant influence on the establishment of social justice in society. Focusing on religious education settings from a social justice perspective and examining how difference is addressed in these contexts can provide valuable insights into a broader understanding of the concept. In this regard, the perspectives of teachers of religious culture and moral knowledge on social justice are of great importance in analyzing how understandings of social justice are formed within religious education environments. This study focuses specifically on teachers' perspectives on social justice. To identify the views of teachers on social justice, a qualitative research design—specifically, a phenomenological approach—was employed. The data were collected through semi-structured interview forms developed by the researchers. The study group consisted of 15 secondary school religious culture and moral knowledge teachers selected from 12 different cities in Turkey. The main themes of the study were determined through a literature review on social justice and structured around two key themes: (1) teachers' views on social justice and (2) teachers' observations regarding students in the context of social justice. The first theme includes four sub-themes: the meaning teachers attribute to social justice, their perspectives on the concepts of rights, equality, and freedom, their understanding of differences, and their views on the role of differences in life. The second theme includes two sub-themes: the impact of social justice issues on students’ value for learning and students’ experiences arising from differences. The findings indicate that the teachers tended to approach social justice from a relatively narrow perspective, which is also reflected in their teaching practices.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Din Eğitimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
12 Haziran 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Haziran 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Şubat 2025
Kabul Tarihi
3 Haziran 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 13 Sayı: 22
