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Record Nr.

UNINA9910495176503321

Autore

Lau Chun-Kwok

Titolo

Life and Learning Between Hong Kong and Toronto : An Intercultural Narrative Inquiry / / by Chun-Kwok Lau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021

ISBN

9783030800529

3030800520

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 pages)

Collana

Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western Education, , 2946-4188

Disciplina

306.430951

306.43095125

Soggetti

International education

Comparative education

Educational sociology

Education - Philosophy

Education - Research

International and Comparative Education

Sociology of Education

Educational Philosophy

Educational Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Prologue: I've Got a Name -- Chapter 2: Introduction -- Chapter 3: Autobiographical and Social Background to my Inquiry -- Chapter 4: Early Experience of Toronto and the Initial Transition -- Chapter 5: Education and School Life in Toronto -- Chapter 6: Leaving Canada and returning to Hong Kong -- Chapter 7: Experiencing the Cultural Landscape -- Chapter 8: Life and learning in a Multicultural World -- Chapter 9: Epilogue: A Fictional Conversation Between Father and Daughter.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a narrative inquiry into the cross-cultural educational experiences of a family living in Hong Kong and Toronto, Canada. At heart a go-and-return story, Lau reflects on the difficulties



of adjusting to the different practices of teaching and learning in two places with their own distinctive cultures. Ever more prescient now amid the current social and political upheavals in Hong Kong and around the world, the book considers the profound impacts such transitions have on families. By delving into the challenges of living, working, and learning across cultures, he reflects upon the deep-rooted values in both family and school landscapes to gain new insights about educational and cultural practices in Hong Kong and Toronto.