‘Sami Religion’ in Sámi Curricula in RE in the Norwegian School System: An Analysis of the Importance of Terms
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The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 18 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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The Center for Sámi Studies, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 18 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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Religions 2020, 11(9), 448; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11090448
Received: 7 July 2020 / Revised: 18 August 2020 / Accepted: 25 August 2020 / Published: 1 September 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sámi Religion: Religious Identities, Practices and Dynamics)
In this article, we map and analyse the changes in conceptualisation and ideas on Sámi and indigenous people in the Sámi (Religious Education) RE curricula for primary and secondary school in the period from 1997 to 2015. Through the analysis of five sets of curricula for RE in this period, we investigate how they introduce a new set of ideas and concepts concerning religion related to the Sámi as an indigenous people. ‘Circumpolar indigenous people’s religion’ is a concept and a category that is primarily found within the Sámi curriculum of Norway’s educational system. As such, we argue it is a way of religion making through the conceptualization of Sámi religion in particular, and indigenous religions in general.
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Keywords:
indigenous people; indigenous religion; Sámi; curriculum; religious education
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Andreassen, B.-O.; Olsen, T.A. ‘Sami Religion’ in Sámi Curricula in RE in the Norwegian School System: An Analysis of the Importance of Terms. Religions 2020, 11, 448.
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Andreassen B-O, Olsen TA. ‘Sami Religion’ in Sámi Curricula in RE in the Norwegian School System: An Analysis of the Importance of Terms. Religions. 2020; 11(9):448.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndreassen, Bengt-Ove; Olsen, Torjer A. 2020. "‘Sami Religion’ in Sámi Curricula in RE in the Norwegian School System: An Analysis of the Importance of Terms" Religions 11, no. 9: 448.
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