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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807181403321

Autore

Houghton Stephanie <1969->

Titolo

Intercultural dialogue in practice [[electronic resource] ] : managing value judgment through foreign language education / / Stephanie Ann Houghton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2012

ISBN

1-282-13432-9

9786613806901

1-84769-726-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Languages for intercultural communication and education ; ; 22

Classificazione

ES 861

Disciplina

303.48/2

Soggetti

Intercultural communication

Intercultural communication - Study and teaching

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Exploring the roots of value judgment -- pt. 2. Managing value judgment in foreign language education.

Sommario/riassunto

The term intercultural dialogue has become a buzzword at policy level, but there is a pressing need to synchronise the terminology of policymakers with that of academics. An overarching aim of this book is to explore the wide-ranging terminology relevant to intercultural dialogue in order to promote clearer consideration of the underlying issues. More specifically, this book reports the findings of a research project conducted in Japan that brought teaching practice to bear upon some of the main conflicting theoretical perspectives on how value judgment should be managed in foreign language education. At the heart of this issue lies the management of prejudice, which is a key dynamic in intercultural dialogue that brings many other factors into play.