Critical Cultural Awareness : Managing Stereotypes through Intercultural (Language) Education.

Critical Cultural Awareness : Managing Stereotypes through Intercultural (Language) Education.

In a rapidly globalizing world, one of the most challenging barriers to be overcome is the stereotype. This book aims to promote understanding of the nature of stereotypes, and to suggest ways in which teachers can manage them by developing critical cultural awareness as an intrinsic part of the int...

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Main Author: Houghton, Stephanie Ann
Other Authors: Furumura, Yumiko, Lebedko, Maria, Li, Song
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
Subjects:
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
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Summary:In a rapidly globalizing world, one of the most challenging barriers to be overcome is the stereotype. This book aims to promote understanding of the nature of stereotypes, and to suggest ways in which teachers can manage them by developing critical cultural awareness as an intrinsic part of the intercultural communicative competence of their students. Part 1 of the book explores ways of defining, eliciting and illustrating stereotypes from theoretical standpoints. Part 2 showcases ways of a ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443867665
1443867667
1322180067
9781322180069
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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