| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this essay is to examine whether a problem exists in the way that
Hinduism and Sikhism are presented in Religious education books for upper secondary
schools (A-course) with regard to eurocentrism and if they reproduce a we and they
mindset regarding ethnicity .The essay also looks at whether the books in question follow
the school curriculum with regard to certain points such common values , respect for all
people, cultural diversity and the ability to see oneself as part of a global
perspective(Lpf94).
We have examined books that have been published between the year 2000 to 2007
and have used the theories of Edward W Said and Richard King as a basis to support our
research and analysis. Two reports by Skolverket have also been used as well a report by
Masoud Kamali commissioned by the government
The results show that there is a definite tendency to portray Hinduism and Sikhism
in an Eurocentric way with many references to “us here” in the west and so forth, hence
creating a boundary between west and east and thereby reproducing a way of thinking
that reflects this.
Keywords: Orientalism, Othering Eurocentrism, Hinduism, Sikhism | en |
