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A toothless tiger? Capabilities for indigenous self-determination in and through Finland’s extracurricular music education system

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: In this article, we report an instrumental case study of extracurricular music education as an arena and means for securing the capability for self-determination among Finland’s Indigenous Sámi population. Finland’s egalitarian approach to education is rooted in complex, and at times contradictory, colonial legacies, raising questions as to whether or not mainstream education systems afford the Sámi the capability to enact their human and constitutional rights to sustain and develop their own languages, cultures, and worldviews. Through a critical analysis of international and national policy documents, and interview data from four Sámi music educators in Finland, we consider the capability for Indigenous self-determination as essential criteria for enacting social justice in, and through, music education.

Source: Music Education Research

DOI: 10.1080/14613808.2018.1545014

Authors: Alexis Anja Kallio, Marja Heimonen

Institutions: University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Music Education Insights

Subfield: Music

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Academy of Finland