Challenges in the Construction of an Inclusive Society

Download or read book Challenges in the Construction of an Inclusive Society written by António Lopes and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contemporary societies, identities are believed to be more fluid, less easily definable, demanding new articulations and new dialogues. However, some communities seem unable to engage in a dialogue traversing cultural borders and fostering the appreciation of diversity as the cornerstone of a more just and humane world. Is intercultural exchange truly possible in societies riddled with tensions of every sort? Multicultural and intercultural interactions may have given us the opportunity to enrich our understanding of the other, but they have also posed new challenges for education practices and educational politics. This collection of studies addresses some of the challenges posed by diversity and inequality in the construction of inclusive societies.