Intercultural dialogue in practice : managing value judgment through foreign language education / Stephanie Ann Houghton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houghton, Stephanie, 1969-

Series:

Languages for intercultural communication and education ; 22.

Languages for intercultural communication and education ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication.

Intercultural communication--Study and teaching.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The term intercultural dialogue has become a buzzword at policy level, but there is a pressing need to synchronise the terminology of policymakers with that of academics. An overarching aim of this book is to explore the wide-ranging terminology relevant to intercultural dialogue in order to promote clearer consideration of the underlying issues. More specifically, this book reports the findings of a research project conducted in Japan that brought teaching practice to bear upon some of the main conflicting theoretical perspectives on how value judgment should be managed in foreign language education. At the heart of this issue lies the management of prejudice, which is a key dynamic in intercultural dialogue that brings many other factors into play.

Contents:

pt. 1. Exploring the roots of value judgment

pt. 2. Managing value judgment in foreign language education.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-13432-9

9786613806901

1-84769-726-7

OCLC:

806204975