COM 325 / Week #10 Discussion: "If education is not intercultural, it is probably not education, but rather the inculcation of nationalist or religious fundamentalism."
This is the opening statement in Chapter 10. What do you think about this?
When it comes to education I am a middle of the road. Education should show and teach the differences and what has happened in the past. In the book it explained that each culture is bias to their history and culture. I agree with this that the U.S. should teach the children our history and culture but then also how will they ever know different histories and cultures if they don't learn it in school. I would think the majority of U.S. students will never have the opportunity to travel to a different country to see the history or culture of that country. I don't believe that education should be nationalist and I also believe that education should not teach one religion over another.
When it comes to education I am a middle of the road. Education should show and teach the differences and what has happened in the past. In the book it explained that each culture is bias to their history and culture. I agree with this that the U.S. should teach the children our history and culture but then also how will they ever know different histories and cultures if they don't learn it in school. I would think the majority of U.S. students will never have the opportunity to travel to a different country to see the history or culture of that country. I don't believe that education should be nationalist and I also believe that education should not teach one religion over another.
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