Muslims as a suspect community: a typology to support classroom discussions

Elton-Chalcraft, Sally ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-7249 and Bryan, Hazel (2024) Muslims as a suspect community: a typology to support classroom discussions. Journal of Beliefs and Values .

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Abstract

The problematic, illogical, arguably unethical concept of ‘Muslims as a suspect community’ has been explored in the literature for over a decade, following early discussions. We seek to offer a novel set of questions and responses to the debate with the intention of offering a means by which fruitful classroom discussion can be facilitated. We set out the problem of regarding Muslims as a discrete community, consider the ascription of ‘suspect’ to the notion of a Muslim community, and discuss ways in which Muslims as a suspect community are accused of terrorist acts. From an analysis of the literature, policy initiatives, the role of the security services, educators, and the media, we have developed a typology of ‘Muslims as a suspect community’ which represents the intersectional layers of society’s views of tolerance, risk, and perceived risk. The typology is designed to enable teachers to approach complex discussions fruitfully by understanding how educational purposes and spaces might differ from those of government and security services. The shedding of ‘Muslimness’ and adoption of ‘least Muslim role’ is discussed through the typology which has evolved from within the British context and yet which has broader application.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Journal of Beliefs and Values
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	1469-9362
Departments:	Institute of Education > Primary PGCE Learning Education and Development (LED)
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2024 10:19
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2024 10:30
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8394

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