The Miseducation of the West: How Schools and the Media Distort Our Understanding of the Islamic World

by Joe L. Kincheloe and Shirley R. Steinberg

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The Miseducation of the West examines the ways in which educational institutions such as media and schools have shaped Western views of Islam. The nature of these messages tells readers as much, if not more, about Western self-images as they do about Islam and Islamic peoples. Quickly emerging is a Western perspective on the other. Westerners found easy justification for the colonial conquest of many Islamic lands. In the 18th, 19th, and...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0275981606

ISBN13:9780275981600

Release Date:June 2004

Publisher:Praeger

Length:208 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Education Education & Reference Education Theory Educational Philosophy History Media Studies Philosophy & Social Aspects Politics & Social Sciences

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