Nordic welfare states are known for a unique combination of equity and efficiency and for
political institutions facilitating compromise and consensus between conflicting interests …

Is it possible to address racism without mentioning race? Based on two cases from an
ethnographical field study conducted in a Danish elementary school, this article investigates …

This article explores how the development of mother-tongue instruction (MTI) policies in the
Danish welfare state have created varying notions of difference and sameness in the …

While campaigning for the 2016 US Democratic Party presidential nomination, Senator
Bernie Sanders invoked the Nordic countries as a model for future politics. In a debate, he …

This article addresses the phenomenon of 'national epistemologies' that are understood as
particular ways to think about the world, both enabled and restricted by national (ist) …

The purpose of this chapter is to conceptualize religious literacy as a 21st century skill for all
teachers. The chapter begins by describing the background and content of religious literacy …

ABSTRACT In the Western countries, Scandinavia and Finland included, the legacy of the
student movement of the 1960s has been extensive and established a fixed narrative of a …

This edited collection sheds light on Nordic families' strategies and methods for transferring
significant cultural heritage to the next generation over centuries. Contributors explore why …

Receiving newly arrived migrant pupils poses a dilemma in terms of what special provisions
they should have in schools. In Denmark, the dilemma is deferred to municipalities. In …

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is
free to read, download and share on Elgaronline. com. This timely book explores how …