Ideas for Intercultural Education

by Erlenawati Sawir, Simon Marginson, Marginson

Book Overview

Written by a cross-cultural pair of authors, Ideas for Intercultural Education takes a critical look at present approaches to international education, focusing on the intercultural potential that it offers but mostly fails to deliver. The underlying premise of this profound, engaging book is that international education can be a transforming intercultural experience for hosts as well as visitors. Drawing on a review of the worldwide literature, especially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230117937
• ISBN13: 9780230117938
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"