EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND RELIGION ORIENTED CHILD REARING: A CASE OF QURAN COURSE OF PRESIDENCY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS FOR 4-6 YEARS OLD

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2025-2

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KEÇECİ, ŞÜHEDA

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This study aims to analyze the role of religion-centered child-rearing practices on the production and reproduction of conservatism. In this study conservatism is defined as protecting religious, moral, and traditional values. For this research Quran courses of the Presidency of Religious Affairs (PRA) for children aged 4-6 years old are analyzed to understand the religion-centered child-rearing process and the place of religion in children’s lives. In a qualitative design, a single instrumental case study was conducted. Both families and the Quran courses are part of this process. Therefore, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with six Quran course instructors from two Quran courses in Yenimahalle district in Ankara and 10 parents who send their children these courses. For interviews, two different sets of questions with similar context were used for instructors and parents. Data was analyzed by applying thematic analysis method. This analysis was done by the researcher manually with the help of an artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT in the process of coding and constructing themes. Interviews revealed that religion is a significant part of participants’ identities, and lifestyles. Thus, children are provided with conservative and religion-oriented environments in houses and Quran courses. Participants emphasized transmitting religious and moral values to children, teaching them religious knowledge and practices. Participants aim to raise devout, nationalist, and moral individuals who are beneficial to society. Thus, it can be stated that religion-centered child-rearing practices might influence the production and reproduction of conservatism through providing religion-oriented environments and transferring religious and moral values.

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Conservatism, Quran courses, Religious Education

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/113491

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis