This book is about representation and the importance
of visibility and inclusivity in the stories we tell
each other about ourselves. It is therefore also
about power and local access to the means of
representation in an increasingly globalised world.
This book uses one film, "Broken English" (1996), as
a case study to explore in depth where New Zealand
is at as a nation. This choice is based on the
proposition that this feature film at the time
presented a significant break in New Zealand
cinema: where feature films before imagined New
Zealand overwhelmingly in either monocultural...

This collection brings together international scholars to interrogate a range of educational practices, procedures and policies, around the organizing principle that 'myths' often require critical scrutiny. Engaging with key themes in contemporary global education, the contributors challenge and address educational myths and their consequences.