Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 278 g
Negotiating the Context
Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 278 g
ISBN: 978-94-6209-438-3
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers
A central theme in the book is the power of context. The studies illustrate in multiple ways, and from different angles, that “culture is not taught in a vacuum or learned in isolation”, but may be influenced by many factors both inside and outside the classroom; at the same time, culture also influences the context of the learning. The context may be “invisible” and hide itself as tacit knowledge or embedded values, or it may be very visible and present itself as a fixed curriculum or an established tradition. No matter what forms and shapes the context takes, the studies in this book strongly indicate that it is essential to be aware of the power of context in teaching and learning culture in order to understand it and negotiate it.
This book suggests that teachers should not try to limit or avoid contextual influences, but instead, should explore how the context may be integrated into and used constructively in the teaching and learning of culture. This allowance of context in the classroom will allow for teachers, students, subjects and contexts to enter into a dialogue and negotiation of meaning that will enrich each other and achieve the established goal—acquisition of cultural awareness and intercultural understanding.