Essays about: "Adelaide Letsa"

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  1. 1. Islamists Concerned at ”Americanisation of Education” in Kuwait : Background, Argument and Possible Reasons

    University essay from Ämnesavdelningen för religionsvetenskap

    Author : Adelaide Letsa; [2004]
    Keywords : islamism; education; school books; Kuwait; americanisation;

    Abstract : Why was there a strong reaction from Islamist MPs about the Americanisation of education in Kuwaiti schools? Which parts of the textbooks were being questioned and which arguments were used? Could there be any reasons to delete particular phrases in textbooks, which may seem to offend people of certain religious denominations? Kuwait as a state has been in earlier conflicts with Iraq, which has led to some Islamists not being in favour of Kuwait, getting support from the USA. The Islamists in these Arab states imply that the war between Kuwait and Iraq was a direct punishment from Allah as Kuwaitis were in close contacts with USA. READ MORE