TY - JOUR
T1 - White Christian Nationalism
T2 - What Is It, and Why Does It Matter for Educational Research?
AU - Burke, Kevin J.
AU - Juzwik, Mary
AU - Prins, Esther
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - The ascendance of White Christian nationalism has profound implications for democracy and public institutions in the United States, including public education. This article explains the core beliefs and features of White Christian nationalism as a contemporary religiopolitical movement that seeks to fuse Christianity with civic life; delineates how and why it matters for educational research; and identifies how education scholars might begin to address White Christian nationalism, particularly by investigating how it can be unlearned. We argue that learning about White Christian nationalism can help educational stakeholders better understand current educational battles, such as banning books and discussion of critical race theory, and contextualize a wide range of pressing problems facing US education, especially problems involving educational justice and equity.
AB - The ascendance of White Christian nationalism has profound implications for democracy and public institutions in the United States, including public education. This article explains the core beliefs and features of White Christian nationalism as a contemporary religiopolitical movement that seeks to fuse Christianity with civic life; delineates how and why it matters for educational research; and identifies how education scholars might begin to address White Christian nationalism, particularly by investigating how it can be unlearned. We argue that learning about White Christian nationalism can help educational stakeholders better understand current educational battles, such as banning books and discussion of critical race theory, and contextualize a wide range of pressing problems facing US education, especially problems involving educational justice and equity.
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U2 - 10.3102/0013189X231163147
DO - 10.3102/0013189X231163147
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85150861995
SN - 0013-189X
VL - 52
SP - 286
EP - 295
JO - Educational Researcher
JF - Educational Researcher
IS - 5
ER -