ISBN: 9789048161256

An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understanding and geographical education can be linked and used to improve the global society. We readily accept that ou… Meer...

An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understanding and geographical education can be linked and used to improve the global society. We readily accept that our world is constituted by numerous groups of people who are organised by committees, tribes, regions, nations or continental entities. How these groups interact, show concern for each others'' well-being and progress is still an unpredictable activity. Intercultural tensions, racial conflicts and religious clashes have all led to the challenges for enacting a constructive world. Fundamental perspectives challenge moderate ones, and the resulting tensions produce elements of fear, doubt and distrust. The extremist views of terrorist groups exaggerate these tensions to the extent that some different cultural groups do not prefer to live in peace with their neighbours. Deep-seated intercultural tensions predominate over peaceful co-existence. Such challenges may easily dominate the interaction between racial groups, tribes, indigenous peoples and colonisers. However, we know that through the sound practice of intercultural understanding, cultural groups in different contexts around the world can interact and co-exist successfully and productively. In fact, they can work together to seek to improve their society. This does not mean that one group will dominate the other. Rather, it means that both groups work together to improve their collective lives. Education has played an important role in the long-term achievement of such harmony. This volume has been developed to demonstrate that geographical education can be a potent force in the development of cultural understanding in different societies. Rod Gerber, Books, Social and Cultural Studies, Geography, Culture and Education Books>Social and Cultural Studies, Springer-Verlag/Sci-Tech/Trade<

ISBN: 9789048161256

An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understanding and geographical education can be linked and used to improve the global society. We readily accept that ou… Meer...

An important challenge for our world is to understand how cultural understanding and geographical education can be linked and used to improve the global society. We readily accept that our world is constituted by numerous groups of people who are organised by committees, tribes, regions, nations or continental entities. How these groups interact, show concern for each others' well-being and progress is still an unpredictable activity. Intercultural tensions, racial conflicts and religious clashes have all led to the challenges for enacting a constructive world. Fundamental perspectives challenge moderate ones, and the resulting tensions produce elements of fear, doubt and distrust. The extremist views of terrorist groups exaggerate these tensions to the extent that some different cultural groups do not prefer to live in peace with their neighbours. Deep-seated intercultural tensions predominate over peaceful co-existence. Such challenges may easily dominate the interaction between racial groups, tribes, indigenous peoples and colonisers. However, we know that through the sound practice of intercultural understanding, cultural groups in different contexts around the world can interact and co-exist successfully and productively. In fact, they can work together to seek to improve their society. This does not mean that one group will dominate the other. Rather, it means that both groups work together to improve their collective lives. Education has played an important role in the long-term achievement of such harmony. This volume has been developed to demonstrate that geographical education can be a potent force in the development of cultural understanding in different societies. Books > Social Sciences Soft cover, Springer Shop<

2011, ISBN: 9789048161256

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Springer Netherlands], The aim of this book is to inject more intercultural understanding and education into people's lives. This is achieved by focusing on key aspe… Meer...

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Springer Netherlands], The aim of this book is to inject more intercultural understanding and education into people's lives. This is achieved by focusing on key aspects such as geography and culture, geography and citizenship, pedagogic implications and future directions for inter-cultural learning, understanding, and education. This publication demonstrates how the study of geography can assist people in different social and cultural groups to sustain their lifeworlds, and improve them for future generations of citizens. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002. 2011. xiii, 250 S. 7 SW-Abb. 235 mm Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

ISBN: 9789048161256

Geography, Culture and Education Geography-Culture-and-Education~~Rod-Gerber Social Sciences>Anthropology>Anthropology Paperback, Springer Netherlands

2011, ISBN: 9789048161256

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002, Softcover, Buch, [PU: Springer]