Culture and Language Learning in Higher Education

A collection of papers concerning cultural studies within college and university second language programs, particularly for foreign students, includes program descriptions from a variety of countries and discussions of cultural education and cultural conflict. Themes include the nature of cultural t...

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Main Author Byram, Michael, Ed
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Multilingual Matters Ltd 1994
Subjects
College Second Language Programs
Cultural Context
Cultural Education
Culture Conflict
Ethnography
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
France
Germany
Higher Education
International Educational Exchange
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Second Language Learning
Second Languages
Student Exchange Programs
Study Abroad
University Center (Denmark)
University of Bielefeld (Germany)
University of Lancaster (England)
University of Warwick (England)
France
Germany
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Summary:A collection of papers concerning cultural studies within college and university second language programs, particularly for foreign students, includes program descriptions from a variety of countries and discussions of cultural education and cultural conflict. Themes include the nature of cultural teaching, cultural education as a discipline, innovations in cultural education, fieldwork as an instructional approach, reflection on one's own culture as a result of foreign culture study, students of culture as teachers, and specific teaching methods. Papers include: "The Case of 'Landeskunde': A Vicious Circle?" (Dieter Kerl); "Cultural Studies and Student Exchange: Living the Ethnographic Life" (Celia Roberts); "Civilisation/Cultural Studies in Grenoble" (Jean-Paul Revauger);"Cultural Studies in English Studies: A German Perspective" (Jurgen Kramer); "Documentary Analysis in 'Civilisation' Studies: The French Approach" (Francois Poirier); "New Cultural Studies at Warwick University" (Peter Breen); "International Cultural Studies at Roskilde University" (Karen Risager); "From NIMBY Landeskunde to IMBY Cultural Studies" (Harald Husemann); "British Studies in English Language Teaching"(Edward G. Woods); and "Communication in Foreign Lands: The Cause, Consequences and Cures of Culture Shock" (Adrian Furnham). (MSE)
ISBN:1853592285
9781853592287