Tolerance and Education in Multicultural Societies

ISBN-13: 9783631607169 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 142 str.

Werner Wiater; Doris Manschke

Opis

This book examines the concepts of tolerance and education in multicultural societies. It focuses on different aspects of multiculturalism in these societies and considers possible conflicts and tensions as well as best-practice examples of co-existence among different cultural groups. Special emphasis is placed on educational issues and schools.

Spis treści

Contents: Werner Wiater: Cultural background and educational achievement in Germany - Doris Manschke: Cultural differences in perception, reasoning, emotions, education and social relations in East and Western Countries - Gerwald Wallnöfer: Tolerance, Religion and Education - Alida Samusevica: Tolerance and Citizenship Dimension in the Context of Education in Latvia - Patricia Wiater: Legal conditions for cross-cultural understanding: The example of «hate speech» - Manfred Kwiran: How important is culture for ethos - Li Wei: Tensions and Conflicts in Socializational Teaching of Language and Literacy in Chinese Complementary Schools in Britain - József Liszka: Thoughts about the «Bratislava ethnic model» - Christian Giordano: The culture of Mediterranean honor - Ma Paz Sandín Esteban/Ma Àngels Pavón Ferrer: Immigration, social support, and community from a relational perspective.

O autorze

Werner Wiater, Prof. Dr. Dr., born in 1946; Full Professor of School Pedagogics at the University of Augsburg.
Doris Manschke, PhD, born in 1965; Researcher and Lecturer at the Chair of School Pedagogics, University of Augsburg.