Mini skirts and headscarves: undergraduate student perceptions of secularism in Turkish higher education

Mini skirts and headscarves: undergraduate student perceptions of secularism in Turkish higher education

This article is based on a qualitative study that examines the perceptions of advanced undergraduate students in five Turkish state universities regarding their understanding of the concept of secularism and its manifestation within the higher education sector. The study further illuminates these st...

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Published in:Higher education Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 155 - 170
Main Authors: Mabokela, Reitumetse Obkeng, Seggie, Fatma Nevra
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer 01-02-2008
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Ataturk, Kemal (1881-1938)
Ausland
Authoritarianism
College students
Colleges & universities
Cultural heritage
Culture
Economic reform
Education
Education systems
Educational administration
Educational planning
Foreign Countries
Gender
Gender identity
Head-dresses
Higher Education
Hochschule
Hochschullehre
Housewives
Identity
Islam
Kirche
Muslims
Original Paper
Perception
Perceptions
Political identity
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Questionnaires
Religion
School Culture
Secularism
Society
Student
Student Attitudes
Students
Studium
Turkey
Turkish language
Türkei
Undergraduate Students
Universities
Values
Turkey
Institutional culture
Student identity
Turkish higher education
Secularism
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Summary:This article is based on a qualitative study that examines the perceptions of advanced undergraduate students in five Turkish state universities regarding their understanding of the concept of secularism and its manifestation within the higher education sector. The study further illuminates these students' perspectives of how the university may change in relation to their understanding of secularism. This inquiry was guided by four central questions posed to the students: (1) what is your understanding of the concept of secularism?; (2) how does secularism manifest within universities in Turkey and your institution in particular?; (3) are there aspects of your university you would like to see change as a result of secularism?; and (4) in what ways has your identity influenced your academic decisions? (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
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ISSN:0018-1560
1573-174X
DOI:10.1007/s10734-006-9040-6