ABSTRACT In the Czech Republic, home schooling is an increasing but still rare education practice. The country is at the same time not favourable to public demonstrations of religion. In such a specific context, we investigated the intersection of religion, spirituality, and home schooling. Drawing on a broad ethnographic research design, we identify three levels of strategies employed by religious or spiritual home-schooling parents to negotiate their ‘twofold otherness’. On the individual level, these parents significantly sought religious or spiritual support in their decision to home-school. On the societal level, the local community played a crucial role in assisting parents with home schooling. Simultaneously, fearing the reactions of home-schooling opponents, the families decided to keep their religion or spirituality to themselves. We conclude that the ‘twofold otherness’ is a vulnerable position for home-schoolers in the Czech Republic which forces the families to remain private about both their education style and spiritual or religious ideology.

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“双重他性”：捷克共和国的宗教、灵性和家庭教育

摘要 在捷克共和国，家庭教育是一种日益增多但仍然很少见的教育实践。同时，该国不利于宗教的公开示威。在这样一个特定的背景下，我们调查了宗教、灵性和家庭教育的交叉点。利用广泛的人种学研究设计，我们确定了宗教或精神家庭教育父母在协商他们的“双重他性”时采用的三个级别的策略。在个人层面上，这些父母在决定在家上学时明显寻求宗教或精神支持。在社会层面，当地社区在协助家长在家上学方面发挥了关键作用。同时，由于担心在家上学的反对者的反应，这些家庭决定对自己的宗教或灵性保密。