Education for intercultural citizenship Concepts and comparisons

This book presents a vision of education for citizenship, which takes as its starting point an account of what it means to be intercultural. Theory and concepts of interculturality are applied to citizenship education in order to extend its meaning and significance within and beyond the nation state...

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Main Authors Alred, Geof, Byram, Michael, Fleming, Michael (Michael P.)
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Clevedon u.a Multilingual Matters 2006
Edition1
SeriesLanguages for intercultural communication and education
Subjects
Anthropology
Bildungskonzept
Citizenship
Citizenship > Study and teaching > Cross-cultural studies
citizenship education
Cross-cultural studies
EDUCATION
EDUCATION / General
intercultural citizenship
intercultural competence
Interkulturelle Bildung
Multicultural education
Multicultural education > Cross-cultural studies
Study and teaching
Vergleichsuntersuchung
intercultural competence
citizenship education
intercultural citizenship
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents The Contributors Introduction Chapter 1: Interculturality, Identity and Citizenship Education in Mexico Chapter 2: National Identity at a Crossroads: Chapter 3: The Construction of Citizenship and Nation Building: Chapter 4: Concepts and Issues in Citizenship Education. Chapter 5: Contested Notions of Citizenship and Citizenship Education: Chapter 6: Developing a Concept of Intercultural Citizenship Chapter 7: The Concept of ‘Intercultural Citizenship’: Chapter 8: Beyond the Nation? Chapter 9: Towards an Intercultural Frame of Mind: Chapter 10: Citizenship Education in Spain: Chapter 11: The Intercultural Dimension of Citizenship Education in Portugal Appendix References
  • Intro -- Contents -- The Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 Identity and Citizenship -- Chapter 1 Interculturality, Identity and Citizenship Education in Mexico -- Chapter 2 National Identity at a Crossroads: The Struggle between Culture, Language and Politics in Hong Kong -- Chapter 3 The Construction of Citizenship and Nation Building: The Singapore Case -- Part 2 Concepts of Citizenship Education -- Chapter 4 Concepts and Issues in Citizenship Education. A Comparative Study of Germany, Britain and the USA -- Chapter 5 Contested Notions of Citizenship and Citizenship Education: The Chinese Case -- Part 3 Intercultural Citizenship -- Chapter 6 Developing a Concept of Intercultural Citizenship -- Chapter 7 The Concept of 'Intercultural Citizenship': Lessons from Fiction and Art -- Chapter 8 Beyond the Nation? Potential for Intercultural Citizenship Education in Japan -- Chapter 9 Towards an Intercultural Frame of Mind: Citizenship in Poland -- Chapter 10 Citizenship Education in Spain: Aspects of Secondary Education -- Chapter 11 The Intercultural Dimension of Citizenship Education in Portugal -- Appendix Education for Intercultural Citizenship -- References
  • Contents --
  • Part 1: Identity and Citizenship --
  • The Contributors --
  • Chapter 8. Beyond the Nation? Potential for Intercultural Citizenship Education in Japan --
  • Chapter 11. The Intercultural Dimension of Citizenship Education in Portugal --
  • Chapter 9. Towards an Intercultural Frame of Mind: Citizenship in Poland --
  • Chapter 1. Interculturality, Identity and Citizenship Education in Mexico --
  • Chapter 2. National Identity at a Crossroads: The Struggle between Culture, Language and Politics in Hong Kong --
  • Chapter 5. Contested Notions of Citizenship and Citizenship Education: The Chinese Case --
  • Chapter 10. Citizenship Education in Spain: Aspects of Secondary Education --
  • Part 3: Intercultural Citizenship --
  • Chapter 3. The Construction of Citizenship and Nation Building: The Singapore Case --
  • References
  • Frontmatter --
  • Part 2: Concepts of Citizenship Education --
  • Chapter 4. Concepts and Issues in Citizenship Education. A Comparative Study of Germany, Britain and the US --
  • Chapter 6. Developing a Concept of Intercultural Citizenship --
  • Introduction --
  • Chapter 7. The Concept of ‘Intercultural Citizenship’: Lessons from Fiction and Art --
  • Appendix --