Author : María Dolores López-Jiménez
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789811582479
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)
Book Synopsis Intercultural Competence Past, Present and Future by : María Dolores López-Jiménez
Download or read book Intercultural Competence Past, Present and Future written by María Dolores López-Jiménez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2022-01-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the benefits of teaching reflection upon one’s own culture to develop intercultural competence and looks into the relationship between the proficiency level of the second language and the target culture. It introduces new debates on the concept of ‘critical cultural awareness’ in intercultural learning and teaching, for example the indiscriminate use of terminologies related to the idea of ‘intercultural encounters’. Also, it provides insight into the relationship between language and culture using a new tool such as the Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters through Visual Media. The presentation of different approaches, tools, barriers, educational and cultural realities, online intercultural exchange projects and concepts such as motivation, attitudes, stereotyping, otherization, and critical cultural awareness makes this book an excellent instrument not only for teachers but also for researchers, policy-makers and private and public institutions that want to explore culture and interculturality and to promote an intercultural competence and global citizenship among its learners / users / clients and / or an interculturally-oriented language education.