@article{23fa4170bbaa11dcbee902004c4f4f50,
title = "The politics of citizenship and difference in Sri Lankan schools",
abstract = "This article explores the links that exist between education and conflict in Sri Lanka and examines recent curriculum changes directed at fostering national social cohesion. The article argues that the reforms only have a minimum impact, because teachers' and pupils' everyday experiences with the education system contradict the values communicated in the new curriculum. Through their efforts to secure proper education, the pupils engage in discussions about the meaning of citizenship in presentday Sri Lanka.",
author = "Birgitte S{\o}rensen",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1111/j.1548-1492.2008.00031.x",
language = "English",
volume = "39",
pages = "423--443",
journal = "Anthropology and Education Quarterly",
issn = "0161-7761",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "4",
}