The Globalisation of Intercultural Education : The Politics of Macro-Micro Integration

This book examines the intersection of globalisation and intercultural education by focusing on the trajectory of education policy: from development to adoption and implementation. The centrality of the nation-state has been constrained by a wide range of new socio-cultural, political and economic phenomena over the past decade such as globalisation, Europeanisation, modernisation, and global recession. The main implications of these developments have only just begun to unfold, and continue to be debated by policy-makers, academics, and educators. However, it is widely accepted that global socio-political and economic developments have allowed supranational institutions, functioning across nation states rather than within them, to perform many state functions with regards to education policy development and implementation. Yet, much remains unknown (and under-researched) about the impact of these still-nascent developments on the trajectory of intercultural education. This book sets out to fill in this gap by examining the intersection of globalisation and intercultural education through macro-micro integration. After all, for modern societies to establish social cohesion, education research should examine issues of citizenship, democracy, and intercultural education under the lens of globalisation. Christina Hajisoteriou is a lecturer of Intercultural Education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Previously she has served as a primary school teacher. Her research interests relate to intercultural education, migration, globalisation, Europeanisation, identity politics, and social cohesion. Her latest book is Intercultural Dialogue in Education. Panayiotis Angelides is Professor and the Dean of the School of Education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Previously he served as an elementary school teacher. His research interests are focused on finding links between inclusive education, teacher development and school improvement. A particular feature of this research is to develop collaborative approaches that have a direct and immediate impact on teachers' practice. His latest book is Pedagogies of Inclusion This book examines the intersection of globalisation and intercultural education by focusing on the trajectory of education policy: from development to adoption and implementation.The centrality of the nation-state has been constrained by a wide range of new socio-cultural, political and economic phenomena over the past decade such as globalisation, Europeanisation, modernisation, and global recession. The main implications of these developments have only just begun to unfold, and continue to be debated by policy-makers, academics, and educators. However, it is widely accepted that global socio-political and economic developments have allowed supranational institutions, functioning across nation states rather than within them, to perform many state functions with regards to education policy development and implementation. Yet, much remains unknown (and under-researched) about the impact of these still-nascent developments on the trajectory of intercultural education. This book sets out to fill in this gap by examining the intersection of globalisation and intercultural education through macro-micro integration. After all, for modern societies to establish social cohesion, education research should examine issues of citizenship, democracy, and intercultural education under the lens of globalisation. Christina Hajisoteriou is a lecturer of Intercultural Education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Previously she has served as a primary school teacher. Her research interests relate to intercultural education, migration, globalisation, Europeanisation, identity politics, and social cohesion. Her latest book is Intercultural Dialogue in Education. Panayiotis Angelides is Professor and the Dean of the School of Education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Previously he served as an elementary school teacher. His research interests are focused on finding links between inclusive education, teacher development and school improvement. A particular feature of this research is to develop collaborative approaches that have a direct and immediate impact on teachers' practice. His latest book is Pedagogies of Inclusion" -- OhioLink Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-10 Theorising Globalisation in Education....Pages 11-33 Conceptions of Intercultural Education from Around the Globe....Pages 35-64 Conceptions of Education Policy for Intercultural Education....Pages 65-86 The Influence of Supranational Institutions on Policy Development for Intercultural Education....Pages 87-126 Adopting and Implementing Globalised Policies for Intercultural Education....Pages 127-144 Front Matter....Pages 145-154 The Social-Justice Issue in Policy for Intercultural Education: From Decision-Making to Implementation....Pages 155-174 School Leadership for Intercultural Education....Pages 175-196 Teaching for Intercultural Education....Pages 197-216 Children’s Voices on Education Policy for Intercultural Education....Pages 217-233 Globalising Intercultural Education: The Politics of Macro- and Micro-Integration....Pages 235-247 Back Matter....Pages 249-253