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Whither Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Education in the Netherlands?

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Leeman examines current developments in the construction of intercultural education in the Netherlands in the context of today’s context of increased mobilities across national boundaries. She describes the move away from multiculturalism in Europe and how this is reflected in education. Leeman describes how intercultural education was replaced by citizenship education in the Netherlands, and the marginalization of knowledge about critical approaches to issues of cultural diversity and global connections. Drawing on a case study about teacher professional learning, Leeman explores some possibilities in the development of critical global teaching in the current climate. Her hope is in reflective teachers who are able to link the concept of meaningful education that builds on youngsters’ experiences with cultural diversity and identity development as a critical global citizen.

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  1. University of Humanistic Studies and Windesheim University of Professional Studies, Utrecht and Zwolle, Netherlands

    Yvonne Leeman

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  1. Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, New South Wales, Australia

    Carol Reid

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    Jae Major

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Leeman, Y. (2017). Whither Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Education in the Netherlands?. In: Reid, C., Major, J. (eds) Global Teaching. Education Dialogues with/in the Global South. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52526-0_2

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