TY - JOUR
T1 - Dilemmas of difference
T2 - Teaching the 'non-west' critically
AU - Curran, Mary
AU - Roberts, Susan M.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - In this paper we reflect upon our experiences teaching a required undergraduate course on the so-called 'non-western world' at the University of Kentucky, USA. We describe the course and summarise the development of the rationale for a 'cross-cultural' component as a requirement for all students. In particular, we discuss the challenges entailed in teaching about difference in a way that engenders a critical approach to global inequalities and relations. We raise the question of how to assess our effectiveness as critical geographers in the classroom, and conclude by suggesting the need for a more open and serious debate over teaching critically.
AB - In this paper we reflect upon our experiences teaching a required undergraduate course on the so-called 'non-western world' at the University of Kentucky, USA. We describe the course and summarise the development of the rationale for a 'cross-cultural' component as a requirement for all students. In particular, we discuss the challenges entailed in teaching about difference in a way that engenders a critical approach to global inequalities and relations. We raise the question of how to assess our effectiveness as critical geographers in the classroom, and conclude by suggesting the need for a more open and serious debate over teaching critically.
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U2 - 10.1080/10382040108667436
DO - 10.1080/10382040108667436
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035688544
SN - 1038-2046
VL - 10
SP - 179
EP - 183
JO - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
JF - International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
IS - 2
ER -