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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483629003321

Autore

García Ochoa Gabriel <1984->

Titolo

Cultural Literacy and Empathy in Education Practice / / by Gabriel García Ochoa, Sarah McDonald

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-59904-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 186 p.)

Disciplina

306.071

Soggetti

Culture - Study and teaching

Culture

Communication

Educational sociology

Cultural Theory

Global and International Culture

Media and Communication

Sociology of Culture

Sociology of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. What is Cultural Literacy? -- 2. Cultural Literacy and the Case for Empathy -- 3. Destabilisation and Reflection -- 4. “Organic” Cultural Literacy – A Case Study -- 5. Embedding Cultural Literacy in Higher Education -- 6. Embedding the Curriculum in Cultural Literacy: Reading Across Cultures -- 7. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores a new approach to cultural literacy. Taking a pedagogical perspective, it looks at the skills, knowledge, and abilities involved in understanding and interpreting cultural differences, and proposes new ways of approaching such differences as sources of richness in intercultural and interdisciplinary collaborations. Cultural Literacy and Empathy in Education Practice balances theory with practice, providing practical examples for educators who wish to incorporate cultural literacy into their teaching. The book includes case studies, interviews with teachers and students, and examples of



exercises and assessments, all backed by years of robust scholarly research. Gabriel García Ochoa was born in Mexico City. He is a writer, academic, and professional translator. He is the Deputy Director of the Bachelor of Global Studies at Monash University, Australia, where he teaches global studies, translation, and literature. Sarah McDonald is the Deputy Dean (education) in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, Australia. She researches in the emerging field of Cultural Literacy with a specific focus on the development of research-based practice models for embedding Cultural Literacy skills in the curriculum.