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Kits, Gerda J. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2019
Indigenous scholars argue that reconciliation requires educators to make space for Indigenous perspectives in the curriculum. This article agrees, arguing that Christians who are committed to Wolterstorff's (2004) concept of "educating for shalom" must work towards decolonization of the educational system. Eurocentrism in the current…
Descriptors: Christianity, Indigenous Knowledge, Ethnocentrism, Postcolonialism
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Howard, Philip S. S. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2014
In the midst of the complicated racial-linguistic landscape that is Montreal, Quebec, the educational experiences of the relatively small population of Anglophone Blacks are often invisibilized within the education literature, and relatively little attention is paid to the nature of Black students' and educators' struggles with racism and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience
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Chalari, Maria; Georgas, Thomas – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2016
This paper aims to engage with issues around Greek national identity and in the light of the above, tries to demonstrate how Greek national identity responds to global pressures and how it is being fractured in an era of economic and humanitarian crisis and uncertainty. The purpose of this critical review of literature is not to simply present the…
Descriptors: Ethnocentrism, Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Nationalism
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Purnell, Rosentene B. – Phylon, 1982
Many negative assumptions about Blacks are reflected in current language and the language in literary works, dictionaries, the media, textbooks, and tests. Teachers must try to eliminate racist language and behavior by discouraging the use of negative language and by helping students to appreciate language flexibility and cultural diversity.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English, English Literature, Ethnocentrism
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Hirshfield, Claire – Social Studies, 1994
Discusses growing concern about negative attitudes toward Japan and Japanese people among secondary school and college students. Describes the use of quality control circles to bridge the cultural divide. Reports on the success of the program and argues that teachers have a responsibility to promote cultural understanding and diversity. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Images, Culture Conflict