Iversen, L: Learning to be Norwegian

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Literature 2. Multiculturalism 2.1 Overview of multiculturalism 2.2 Mainstream multiculturalism 2.3 Critiques of Multiculturalism 2.4 Contemporary debates 2.5 Concluding remarks 3. Norwegian sexualities 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The work of Ase Rothing, an example of the Norwegian Sexualities Approach 3.3 Discussion 4. The interpretive approach to religious education 4.1 The interpretive approach: A presentation 4.2 Relating the interpretive approach to other approaches to religious education 4.3 The interpretive approach compared to the religious literacy approach 4.4 Discussion 4.5 Three academic debates: A summary Part III: Conceptual approach 5 Analytical horizon 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Ontological and epistemological background 5.3 Complexity reduction 5.4 Materiality 5.5 Difference 6 Toolkit for analysis 6.1 Viscosity 6.2 Boundaries 6.3 Work 6.4 Conclusions Part IV: Research Design 7. Methodology: Case study and generalisation 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The art of generalising to a population 7.3 The logic of generalising to theory 7.4 Why choose Norway? 7.5 Why choose education? 7.6 Case study conclusions 8. Methods 8.1 Methods introduction 8.2 Multiple methods 8.3 Choice of texts 8.4 Document analysis: Analytical strategy 8.5 Selecting schools 8.6 Gaining access to schools 8.7 Research role: My presence in the field 8.8 Method conclusions Part V: Background 9. Historical Background 9.1 Religious education and national identity in Norway: Introduction 9.2 Building the state, becoming Norwegian and developing modernity 9.3 The historical background: Some analytical points 9.4 Contexts for the contemporary subject 9.5 The contemporary subject: Implementing KRL 9.6 The contemporary subject: The legal history of KRL and RLE 9.7 The modern subject: The revisions 9.8 The modern subject: As it stands today 9.9 Conclusions 10. The schools. An ethnographic context 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Four vignettes from classrooms: Dealing with

Lars Laird Iversen works as associate professor at the Norwegian School of Theology, where he teaches social science. His research interests focus on the sociology of religion, education and national identity.