Intercultural dialogue in the European education policies : a conceptual approach / Tuuli Lähdesmäki, Aino-Kaisa Koistinen, Susanne C. Ylönen.

This open access book analyses intercultural dialogue as a concept, policy and ideal in European education policy documentation. The core European transnational organizatons - the Council of Europe and the European Union - have actively promoted policies to engender inclusive societies and respond t...

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Main Author: Lähdesmäki, Tuuli
Other Authors: Koistinen, Aino-Kaisa, Ylönen, Susanne C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Series:Palgrave pivot.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Chapter 1: Introduction: What Is Intercultural Dialogue and Why It Is Needed in Europe Today?
  • Contexts for Intercultural Dialogue in Today's Europe
  • Locating Intercultural Dialogue Within Diversity Policies
  • Critical Views of Intercultural Dialogue
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Data and Methods: A Conceptual Approach to Intercultural Dialogue
  • The Council of Europe and the European Union as Policymakers
  • Policy Development for Intercultural Dialogue
  • Data Selection and Characteristics
  • Concept Analysis in Practice
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Definitions and Contexts of Intercultural Dialogue in European Policy Documents
  • Core Concepts Used to Give Meaning to Intercultural Dialogue
  • Culture, Multiculturalism, and Cultural Values
  • Tolerance, Empathy, and Identity
  • Inclusion and Heritage
  • Conceptual Overlaps and Interchangeable Concepts
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Analysing Intercultural Dialogue Through Conceptual Densities
  • Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Multilingualism
  • Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Migration
  • Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of History Teaching
  • Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Lifelong Learning
  • Intercultural Dialogue as a Key Skill in Europe Today
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Affective Rhetoric and 'Sticky Concepts' in European Education Policy Documents
  • Affectively and Effectively Transmitting European Ideals and Values
  • Affective Alignment: Constructing a 'We' in the European Education Policy Documents
  • Affectivity of Intercultural Dialogue
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Conclusions and Suggestions for Improving European Education Policies
  • Policy Recommendations
  • Enhancing Intercultural Dialogue Through Cultural Literacy Education
  • References
  • Index