'A School for All' Muslim Pupils in Sweden

Abstract

The limits of normality in Swedish public schools are defined by the majority society.1 Structures that are somewhat invisible to participants in the school system uphold a structural marginalization of Muslim pupils and exclude them from normality. This is not only a question about what is taught in class as subjects or how questions about diet are resolved, it is also about how symbolic Muslim identities are viewed. This can be seen in the light of how time and space are structured in school.