Christmas in Norwegian Kindergartens

How Are Muslim Children Included

Bibliographic Data

ID20483822
AuthorsIne Bratsvedal (0000-0003-0974-6813, Assistant professor, Queen Maud’s University College of Early Childhood Education https://dx.doi.org/208420 Trondheim Norway, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume36
Issue2
Pages312-324
Publication date2023-07-31
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Empirical Theology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0922-2936 • E-ISSN: 1570-9256
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/15709256-20231156
OpenAlexW4385391446
LanguageEN
References cited6

Like the rest of Norwegian society, Norwegian kindergartens are becoming increasingly diverse in terms of religion. This is also reflected in the governing documents of kindergartens, which state that they should work with religion. This article explores to what extent Christmas in kindergartens is adapted to include Muslim children in the group. The article is based on interviews with six kindergarten teachers conducted between 2020 and 2022. Perspectives related to inclusion, freedom of religion, and previous research are used as a starting point to discuss the findings. The article highlights that adaptations of Christmas traditions are largely focused on ensuring that all children have the opportunity to participate in activities without being seen as practicing a specific religion. There is minimal focus on adapting the content to better suit a multireligious group of children

Focus group · History of religions · Norwegian · Pedagogy · Sociology · Anthropology · Education and Islamic Studies · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools

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