Politics of interculturality / edited by Fred Dervin, Anahy Gajardo and Anne Lavanchy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dervin, Fred, 1974-

Gajardo, Anahy

Lavanchy, Anne

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--Case studies.

Multicultural education.

Education--Political aspects.

Education.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

vi, 221 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2011.

Summary:

Politics of Interculturality fulfills the need for a thorough and critical evaluation of the notion of interculturality. Taking institutional and educational discourses on the 'intercultural' as its main focus, the volume captures vigorous debates currently underway across four continents - the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

The volume's prominent and emerging scholars all agree that change is needed in the way interculturality is used and conceived, especially at a time when the 'Other' is an increasing issue of social concerns and political debates. The authors break with tradition by teasing out the hidden assumptions and implications of interculturality - making explicit the implicit presence of the tired old notion of 'culture'. They also look to establish new ways of engaging with interculturality.

The book will be of substantial interest to a wide range of readers who are interested in international communication, education, migration studies, critical race studies, cultural studies, anthropology, linguistics and business. Undergraduates and novice researchers will also find invaluable advice on how to research politics of interculturality. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Institutional Discourses on Interculturality

Chapter 1 Interculture as a Political Battlefield: The Case of "Intermundia" in Rome / Giusy Muzzopappa Muzzopappa, Giusy, Pierluigi Taffon Taffon, Pierluigi 29

Chapter 2 Uneven Voices: Languages of Interculturality in Amazonian Ecuador / Michael Wroblewski Wroblewski, Michael 47

Part II Educational Discourses on Interculturality vs. Practices

Chapter 3 Troubling Tolerance and Essentialism: The Critical Cosmopolitanism of New York City Schoolchildren / Maria Kromidas Kromidas, Maria 73

Chapter 4 The Discourse of Interculturality in Indigenous Education in Mexico / Rocío Fuentes Fuentes, Rocío, Rafael Nieto Nieto, Rafael 99

Chapter 5 Zones of Interculturality in Postgraduate Doctorate Supervision / Leah Davcheva Davcheva, Leah, Michael Byram Byram, Michael, Richard Fay Fay, Richard 127

Part III Beyond the State

Chapter 6 Discourses of Globalization in Approaches to Intercultural Business Communication / Katrin Zotzman Zotzman, Katrin 153

Chapter 7 Producing the Intercultural Citizen in the International Baccalaureate / Catherine Doherty Doherty, Catherine, Li Mu Mu, Li 173

Chapter 8 Language-in-Education Policies as Discourses of the Intercultural / Anthony J. Liddicoat Liddicoat, Anthony J. 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1443833657

9781443833653

OCLC:

754330684

Publisher Number:

99946397013