RT Article
T1 Textbooks on 'Hinduism': defining an ocean described from myriad shores
JF Religion
VO 49
IS 2
SP 284
OP 295
A1 Gottschalk, Peter 1963-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663668175
AB Relying on a textbook in a course that introduces a religious tradition is similar to the scholarly use of the term 'Hinduism': both are highly contested, not easily avoided, and yet have their advantages. So, textbooks devoted to Hindu traditions prove particularly problematic and thought provoking not only about who, what, where, and when they describe but also about the pedagogies used by college and university faculty to teach about Hindu religious practices, beliefs, and sentiments, as well as about religion more generally. A comparative deliberation on the four textbooks most often chosen for American and Canadian classrooms offers a glimpse into these complicated yet significant debates and issues pertinent to teaching about other religious traditions as well.
K1 Hindu
K1 Hinduism
K1 Pedagogy
K1 Religion
K1 Textbook
K1 Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
DO 10.1080/0048721X.2018.1501872