This book is a study of the relationship between the education system of a minority and its ethnic identity. The minority in question has often been referred to as a model of good practice for other indigenous European minorities, because of the treatment it receives at the hands of the majority, particularly with regard to support for its schools. It is the German minority in Denmark, a group which has full recognition by the Danish state and financial support for its institutions. The study is based on ethnographic fieldwork in one of the minority's schools. After an introduction to the contemporary history of the minority, the book describes the role of the school system in the maintenance of the group's identity. Focusing particularly on the experience of school-leavers, the study reveals how the school has influenced their perception of their own identity and of their relationships with the majority's economic and cultural institutions. By discussing the minority's language and curriculum policies for its schools and relating them to the whole minority's culture and language, the author demonstrates that the crucial factor in the maintenance of ethnic identity is the education process. This leads to analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of minority education for the individual pupil who has to make his or her way in majority society. The author concludes with an account of the relationship between researcher and researched and of the way in which his academic research became part of the minority's debate about how its schools should develop.

Minority Education and Ethnic Survival (Multilingual Matters, 20)

Politics & Social Sciences

Byram, Prof. Michael

Social Sciences

Multilingual Matters

Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence: Revisited

<p>Review\nWith remarkable educational integrity, Michael Byram revisits his highly successful 1997 book and responds to his critics. The result is a rich and thoughtfully revamped version of the original classic, adapted to our multicultural societies and mindful of the need to educate language learners to global intercultural citizenship through intercultural communicative competence. The added sections on mediation, teachers' ethical responsibility, and pluralism and human rights are particularly noteworthy. ― Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA\nThis new edition not only clarifies the ambiguities and inclusiveness of the ICC theory, but also situates it in a more contemporary and global teaching environment. Byram’s conceptualization of critical cultural awareness leading to democratic citizenship has far more importance now for other non-European regions including Asia, where foreign language is taught mostly for instrumental purposes and the value of wholesome humanistic education is often left behind. ― Kahoko Matsumoto, Tokai University, Japan\nThere is little way that anyone can read this book and not believe that all universities should have a foreign language requirement [...] Though gifting this book to your administrator may be a longshot, it definitely belongs in the hands of anyone that will be teaching and/or creating content for language education from now on. -- Boris Yelin, Northeastern University, USA ― LINGUIST List 32.2158\nThis revised edition of Michael Byram’s classic 1997 book updates the text in light of both recent research and critiques and commentaries on the 1st edition. Beginning from the premise that foreign and second language teaching should prepare learners to use a language with fluency and accuracy, and also to speak with people who have different cultural identities, social values and behaviours, the book is an invaluable guide for teachers and curriculum developers, taking them from a definition of Intercultural Communicative Competence through planning for teaching to assessment. This edition refines the definitions of the five ‘savoirs’ of intercultural competence, and includes new sections on issues such as moral relativism and human rights, mediation, intercultural citizenship and teachers’ ethical responsibilities.</p>

Anthropology

From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship: Essays and Reflections (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education, 17)

<p>This collection of essays and reflections starts from an analysis of the purposes of foreign language teaching and argues that this should include educational objectives which are ultimately similar to those of education for citizenship. It does so by a journey through reflections on what is possible and desirable in the classroom and how language teaching has a specific role in education systems which have long had, and often still have, the purpose of encouraging young people to identify with the nation-state. Foreign language education can break through this framework to introduce a critical internationalism. In a ‘globalised' and ‘internationalised' world, the importance of identification with people beyond the national borders is crucial. Combined with education for citizenship, foreign language education can offer an education for ‘intercultural citizenship'.</p>

This collection of essays and reflections starts from an analysis of the purposes of foreign language teaching and argues that this should include educational objectives which are ultimately similar to those of education for citizenship. It does so by a journey through reflections on what is possible and desirable in the classroom and how language teaching has a specific role in education systems which have long had, and often still have, the purpose of encouraging young people to identify with the nation-state. Foreign language education can break through this framework to introduce a critical internationalism. In a ‘globalised' and ‘internationalised' world, the importance of identification with people beyond the national borders is crucial. Combined with education for citizenship, foreign language education can offer an education for ‘intercultural citizenship'.

Investigating Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Teaching: A Book For Teachers (Multilingual Matters, 62)

Esarte-Sarries, Veronica

The main purpose of this book is to help foreign language teachers to reflect upon and investigate their learners' views of the countries and peoples whose language they teach. It presents data from a research project and explains its significance and usefulness for the teacher's daily practice. It also explains the procedure and results of the research project and provides cross-references to the companion volume, "Cultural Studies and Language Learning", for readers who wish for a full scientific report on methods, analysis and conclusions.

The recognition that cultural learning is an integral part of foreign language learning is quickly taking hold among language teachers. This book offers a practical introduction to the issues by providing descriptions of classroom practice, of curriculum innovation and of experimental courses. These are accompanied by chapters on principles of methodology, on problems in assessing cultural learning and on the implications for teacher education and society at large. Michael Byram is the author of several books on language learning and culture, including Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education (1988), and Investigating Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Teaching (1991).

Teaching and Learning Language and Culture (Multilingual Matters, 100)

Morgan, Dr. Carol

The recognition that cultural learning is an integral part of foreign language learning is quickly taking hold among language teachers. This book offers a practical introduction to the issues by providing descriptions of classroom practice, of curriculum innovation and of experimental courses. These are accompanied by chapters on principles of methodology, on problems in assessing cultural learning and on the implications for teacher education and society at large. Michael Byram is the author of several books on language learning and culture, including "Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education" (1988), and "Investigating Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Teaching" (1991).

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Minority Education and Ethnic Survival (Multilingual Matters, 20)

Minority Education and Ethnic Survival (Multilingual Matters, 20)

Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence: Revisited

Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence: Revisited

From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship: Essays and Reflections (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education, 17)

From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship: Essays and Reflections (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education, 17)

Investigating Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Teaching: A Book For Teachers (Multilingual Matters, 62)

Investigating Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Teaching: A Book For Teachers (Multilingual Matters, 62)

Teaching and Learning Language and Culture (Multilingual Matters, 100)

Teaching and Learning Language and Culture (Multilingual Matters, 100)