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Book SynopsisIntercultural and ethical issues are part of our daily lives. They share characteristics that make them particularly sensitive and sometimes volatile. The challenges that increasing diversity brings into education and schools in general are many as can be seen in this volume, for instance, in the Scandinavian countries, Estonia, United States, Canada, Japan and China. There are conflicting interpretations of multiculturalism and interculturalism. Culture plays a key role in different interpretations: North America is more tuned into hybrid aspects of students’ identities, while in many European countries ethnicity still dominates the discussion. Good teachers make a difference. They have an understanding of the socio-political context of education as well as intercultural competence. The essays in this book portray multicultural, intercultural, and global as well as theoretical and practical approaches to diversity and education.
Table of ContentsContents: Gunilla Holm/Harriet Zilliacus: Multicultural education and intercultural education: Is there a difference – Rauni Räsänen: Teachers’ intercultural competence and education for global responsibility – Hannele Cantell/Matti Cantell: Global education in a multicultural school – Sonia Nieto: Solidarity, courage, and heart: What teacher educators can learn from a new generation of teachers – Mirja Talib/Sari Hosoya: Finnish and Japanese pre-service teachers’ preparedness for diversity – Pirjo Lahdenperä: How to develop an intercultural school: Experiences from Sweden – Leida Talts/Airi Kukk/Maia Muldma: The language immersion program at school entry in Estonia – Kristin Aðalsteinsdóttir/Guðmundur Engilbertsson/Ragnheiður Gunnbjörnsdóttir: Multicultural teaching in Manitoba (Canada), Norway and Iceland – Arja Virta: Cultural diversity challenging history education: Why and how – Arto Kallioniemi/Kaarina Lyhykäinen/Antti Räsänen: Headmasters’ conceptions of school festival traditions – Leena Andonov: Interaction in consultation discussions: Building partnerships with culturally diverse families – Lihong Huang: Learning for work: Student career aspirations in China and Norway.
