As the world turns: Constructing the problem of cultural illiteracy

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07/22/2009

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Table of Contents As the world turns: Constructing the problem of cultural illiteracy Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Deconstructing the problem
    1. Defining cultural illiteracy
    2. Rochefort and Cobb's view
  3. Contextualizing the problem
    1. The social problem of cultural illiteracy
    2. The urgency of the problem
  4. Conclusion
  5. References

Abstract

Miscommunication happens every day, in every type of forum, for many different reasons. Sometimes the incident is simply that - a miscommunication, but other times it bears witness to a deeper misunderstanding, based on or ignoring one's cultural or ethnic group. The current name that I offer for this problem is cultural illiteracy. I have previously referred to this problem as cultural incompetence, with the ultimate solution being a universal cultural competence. Of course, from the framework of Standpoint Theory (Robbins et al., 2006) and Freire's (1993) Pedagogy of the Oppressed, it may seem that the need for such a competency is more urgent amongst populations of power, or in the Freirean vernacular, the "oppressors".

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Level :Advanced Study : Social sciences School/University : University of Pennsylvania

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