Overview
- Presents a philosophical approach to intercultural communication that addresses key issues in the field, including essentialism and a belief in the measurability of intercultural competence
- Proposes an alternative conceptualisation of the intercultural, based on the ethics of Levinas
- Critiques the idea of intercultural dialogue as an unproblematised construct
- Addresses the wider implications of intercultural communication in the context of widening gaps between self/other along axis of citizenship, inequality and cultural hegemony
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Drawing on interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives, this book critically examines intercultural theory and its interrelations with globalisation, education and dialogue in multicultural societies. Applying the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas, the author repositions intercultural communication within a new paradigm that challenges static interpretations of self and other, and suggests future directions for the development of a post-methodological framework based on the decentring of the researcher. This innovative work will provide researchers and language teachers with the critical tools needed to challenge instrumentalist approaches to communication in a diverse global context, characterised by conflict and fear of the other and fresh insights to scholars of education, applied linguistics and sociology.
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Keywords
- Intercultural Communication
- intercultural education
- Subalternity
- Post-colonial Theory
- Levinas
- Adorno
- Spivak
- competence assessment
- intercultural competence
- ethics
- essentialism
- neo-essentialism
- Derrida
- hospitality
- Hegel
- language learning
- alterity
- dialogic interculturalism
- intercultural philosophy
- tolerance
Table of contents (5 chapters)
Reviews
“It is undoubtedly an important and practical book for educators and language teachers to help learners effectively develop intercultural competence. … this book provides researchers and language teachers with the critical tools needed to challenge instrumentalist approaches to communication in a diverse global context, characterized by conflict and fear of the other and fresh insights to scholars of education, applied linguistics, and sociology.” (Weiping Wu and Ting Li, International Journal of Communication, Vol. 14, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Giuliana Ferri is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education and Education Studies in the School of Human and Social Sciences at the University of West London, UK. Her research focuses on language in education and education policy, intercultural ethics and human rights.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Intercultural Communication
Book Subtitle: Critical Approaches and Future Challenges
Authors: Giuliana Ferri
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73918-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73917-5Published: 20 February 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73918-2Published: 08 February 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 117
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Intercultural Communication, Language Education, Research Methods in Language and Linguistics, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Ethics