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Book SynopsisIn an ever-changing and interdependent world, diversity has become the norm, not the exception. Our constantly evolving understanding of intercultural communication and its rich complexities calls us to question, review, and renew our intervention practices. Intercultural Twinnings: A Commitment for a Pluralistic Society examines the impact of intercultural twinnings when people of different backgrounds, ethnicities, languages, and religions come into contact with each other in a variety of learning and work environments. These twinnings are more than language exchanges because they promote intercultural contacts, constructive individual interactions, and ultimately, more harmonious intergroup relations. Whether face-to-face or virtual, it is through these exchanges that participants learn from each other and appreciate the challenges and benefits of discovering the Other. The contributors to this volume explore theoretical models, methods, and intervention tools to support the work of teachers, researchers, practitioners, and university students.
Table of ContentsForeword: Acculturation and Contact Intergroups John W. Berry Foreword: Intercultural Twinnings and Twinings Ofelia García Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Intercultural Twinnings: An Overview Nicole Carignan, Suzanne Springer, Myra Deraîche and Marie-Cécile Guillot PART 1: Theoretical Perspectives Related to Learning a Second Language in the Context of Intercultural Twinning 2 What Can Acculturation, Vitality and Intergroup Contact Tell Us about Intercultural Twinnings? Richard Y. Bourhis and Nicole Carignan 3 What Is the Value-Added of Intercultural Twinnings for Language Learning and Mainstream Acculturation? Marina M. Doucerain 4 Language Teaching for Intercultural Communication: Problematizing Essentialism, Highlighting Power, and Advocating for Social Justice Natalia Balyasnikova and Ruyko Kubota 5 Transcultural Communicative Competence in Teaching Second (or Foreign) Languages Denise Lussier and Valérie Amireault 6 The Task: A Framework for Intercultural Twinnings in the Language Class Myra Deraîche and Karine Lamoureux 7 The Perception of Accent in the Workplace Jennifer Ann Foote PART 2: Intercultural Training as a Transformative Practice: Intercultural Twinnings in Action Part 2: Guidance for Readers Elizabeth Mackinlay 8 Intercultural Mapping in an Urban Cityscape: Case Study of an Intercultural Twinning Project in Montreal Catherine Montgomery and Myra Deraîche 9 Profiles of Learners in a Linguistic Exchange Program in Quebec Guided by Intergroup Contact Theory: Option-Études Chateauguay Benoît Côté, Patricia Lamarre and Julie Lavoie 10 Intercultural Twinnings between Canadian Students and Japanese Students: Fostering an Online Community of Practice Sawako Akai 11 Overview of Connecting Classroom Microclimates with Virtual Team Teaching Nathan R.B. Loewen 12 Culture, Creation Myths, and the Canadian Indian Residential School System in the Intercultural Context of Virtual Team Teaching (VTT) Sharon Coyle and Lyne Marie Larocque 13 Intercultural Twinnings between Immigrants and Teachers in Training: Writing and Communication Marie-Cécile Guillot and Nicole Carignan 14 Intercultural Twinnings as a Transformative Practice in Post-Secondary Education Alhassane Balde 15 Training for Settlement Organizations, English Learners, and Graduate Education: An Intercultural, Collaborative Approach Julie Kerekes 16 Mutual AID within an Intercultural Twinnings Context between FSL and Group Work University Students Juliane Bertrand, Ginette Berteau, Cynthia Martiny and Annie Desaulniers Afterword: Intercultural Twinnings: The Need for a Critical Perspective Malachie Azémar Index
