Cultural Literacy and Empathy in Education Practice

This book explores a new approach to cultural literacy. Taking a pedagogical perspective, it looks at the skills, knowledge, and abilities involved in understanding and interpreting cultural differences, and proposes new ways of approaching such differences as sources of richness in intercultural and interdisciplinary collaborations. Cultural Literacy and Empathy in Education Practice balances theory with practice, providing practical examples for educators who wish to incorporate cultural literacy into their teaching. The book includes case studies, interviews with teachers and students, and examples of exercises and assessments, all backed by years of robust scholarly research.

Offers a deeper understanding of Cultural Literacy, and the way it can be successfully embedded in an educational context Argues that Cultural Literacy can be used as a method for developing awareness of empathy and subjectivity in students Extends the exploration of Cultural Literacy in educational contexts to a global outlook

Autorentext

Gabriel García Ochoa was born in Mexico City. He is a writer, academic, and professional translator. He is the Deputy Director of the Bachelor of Global Studies at Monash University, Australia, where he teaches global studies, translation, and literature.

Sarah McDonald is the Deputy Dean (education) in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, Australia. She researches in the emerging field of Cultural Literacy with a specific focus on the development of research-based practice models for embedding Cultural Literacy skills in the curriculum.

Inhalt

1. What is Cultural Literacy?.- 2. Cultural Literacy and the Case for Empathy.- 3. Destabilisation and Reflection.- 4. Organic Cultural Literacy A Case Study.- 5. Embedding Cultural Literacy in Higher Education.- 6. Embedding the Curriculum in Cultural Literacy: Reading Across Cultures.- 7. Conclusion.