Clarity and confusion: Epistemological struggles with Islamic identity and secular education

As a first-year doctoral student, I experience challenges of confronting conflicts between my secular education, my Islamic beliefs, my past in Guyana, and my present and presence in Canada, while simultaneously contemplating my future. In this paper, I share my struggles with identity and epistemol...

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Published in:Qualitative social work : QSW : research and practice 2016-09, Vol.15 (5-6), p.640-649
Main Author: Baksh, Bibi S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child welfare
Epistemology
Identity
Islam
Qualitative research
Religious education
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Summary:As a first-year doctoral student, I experience challenges of confronting conflicts between my secular education, my Islamic beliefs, my past in Guyana, and my present and presence in Canada, while simultaneously contemplating my future. In this paper, I share my struggles with identity and epistemology through the contours of clarity, confusion, and twilight as I think about my doctoral research. I will present a brief synopsis of my professional and educational background, as well as my identity as a Muslim immigrant, and examine what emerged from this as a personal epistemology that will guide my qualitative research.
ISSN:1473-3250
1741-3117
DOI:10.1177/1473325016652677