Buddhism in Austria’s Ethics textbooks: Perspectives on textbook research and religious instruction in Ethics class

Buddhism in Austria’s Ethics textbooks

Perspectives on textbook research and religious instruction in Ethics class

Authors

  • Martina Anissa Strommer KPH Wien/Krems

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25364/10.30:2022.1.9

Keywords:

Buddhism, Ethics, textbook analysis, religious instruction

Abstract

While analyzing the representation of Judaism and Islam in textbooks has a certain tradition, the present study aims at investigating how minority religions are portrayed in Austria’s new Ethics books, using Buddhism as an example. The focal points are the significance of religions in general for conveying ethic content as well as the contexts and attributes associated with Buddhism in particular. The goals are neither judging the overall quality of the books nor revealing alleged factual mistakes, but rather discussing different approaches and interpretations of the curriculum.

Author Biography

Martina Anissa Strommer, KPH Wien/Krems

Mag.a phil Martina Anissa Strommer, MA MA, Mitarbeiterin am Institut für buddhistische Religion der Kirchlichen Pädagogischen Hochschule Wien/Krems, AHS-Religionslehrerin.

 

Mag.a phil Martina Anissa Strommer

Institut Buddhistische Religion

Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule Wien/Krems

Mayerweckstraße 1

A-1210 Wien

e-mail: anissa.strommer(at)kphvie.ac.at

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Published

2022-05-16

How to Cite

Strommer, M. A. (2022) “Buddhism in Austria’s Ethics textbooks: Perspectives on textbook research and religious instruction in Ethics class”, Austrian Journal of Religious Education, 30(1), pp. 148–165. doi: 10.25364/10.30:2022.1.9.

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2022): Ethics Education and Religious Education

Section

Article - topic oriented