Intercultural Dialogue in the European Education Policies (A Conceptual Approach) ||

This open access book analyses intercultural dialogue as a concept, policy and ideal in European education policy documentation. The core European transnational organizatons – the Council of Europe and the European Union – have actively promoted policies to engender inclusive societies and respond to challenges that diversification may entail. This book, in turn, offers suggestions for improving education policies in super-diversified Europe and beyond, where there is an increasing need for cultural understanding and constructive dialogue. The authors utilize concept analysis to reveal how these organizations seek to deal with dialogue between cultures, as well as weight given to cultural differences and intercultural encounters. This book will be of interest and value to scholars of intercultural dialogue and European education policies. Preface 5 Acknowledgements 8 Contents 9 About the Authors 10 Chapter 1: Introduction: What Is Intercultural Dialogue and Why It Is Needed in Europe Today? 12 Contexts for Intercultural Dialogue in Today’s Europe 16 Locating Intercultural Dialogue Within Diversity Policies 19 Critical Views of Intercultural Dialogue 25 References 26 Chapter 2: Data and Methods: A Conceptual Approach to Intercultural Dialogue 32 The Council of Europe and the European Union as Policymakers 35 Policy Development for Intercultural Dialogue 36 Data Selection and Characteristics 42 Concept Analysis in Practice 44 References 46 Chapter 3: Definitions and Contexts of Intercultural Dialogue in European Policy Documents 50 Core Concepts Used to Give Meaning to Intercultural Dialogue 55 Culture, Multiculturalism, and Cultural Values 55 Tolerance, Empathy, and Identity 58 Inclusion and Heritage 61 Conceptual Overlaps and Interchangeable Concepts 63 References 66 Chapter 4: Analysing Intercultural Dialogue Through Conceptual Densities 71 Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Multilingualism 73 Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Migration 78 Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of History Teaching 81 Intercultural Dialogue in the Context of Lifelong Learning 83 Intercultural Dialogue as a Key Skill in Europe Today 86 References 86 Chapter 5: Affective Rhetoric and ‘Sticky Concepts’ in European Education Policy Documents 90 Affectively and Effectively Transmitting European Ideals and Values 93 Affective Alignment: Constructing a ‘We’ in the European Education Policy Documents 97 Affectivity of Intercultural Dialogue 102 References 103 Chapter 6: Conclusions and Suggestions for Improving European Education Policies 108 Policy Recommendations 111 Enhancing Intercultural Dialogue Through Cultural Literacy Education 115 References 117 Index 119