Intercultural Encounters in Education

ISBN-13: 9783643905147 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 200 str.

Ulla Kriebernegg; Roberta Maierhofer; Hermine Penz

Opis

What kind of cultural encounters enhance cultural awareness and intercultural competence in educational contexts? This volume highlights the potential of different types of (inter)cultural encounters for intercultural learning and developing critical (cultural) awareness in education. The book's articles explore the potential of critical reading of classical and other culturally relevant texts, as well as physical or virtual encounters with people from other cultures as part of course activities for the development of intercultural competence. (Series: Intercultural Education / Interkulturelle Padagogik - Vol. 13) Subject: Education, Cultural Studies]

O autorze

Ulla Kriebernegg, geb. 1972, ist Assistenzprofessorin am Center for the Study of the Americas an der Universität Graz. Roberta Maierhofer, geb. 1960, Professorin am Institut für Amerikanistik, akademische Leiterin des Center for the Study of the Americas und Vizerektorin für Internationale Beziehungen und Überfakultäre Angelegenheiten der Universität Graz.