"But this school has a lot of different skin colors. You can be who you want to be"

The elementary school as a place of recognition, inclusion, and alienation

Authors

  • Marlene Mainz
  • Iram Khawaja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165714

Keywords:

recognition, school space, othering, racism, religious practice, democratic voices, inclusion

Abstract

This article researches the elementary schools as a more or less inclusive or alienating place for ethnic minority students by focusing on accounts by students regarding belonging and recognition.

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

Mainz, M., & Khawaja, I. (2025). "But this school has a lot of different skin colors. You can be who you want to be": The elementary school as a place of recognition, inclusion, and alienation. Psyke & Logos, 46(2), 112–134. https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i2.165714

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