Asia literacy in a global world : an Australian perspective

Abstract

This book is particularly timely in light of continuing international efforts to integrate Asia literacy into a national educational system where understanding of Asia - its languages, cultures, histories, and beliefs - is still at an emergent stage for a nation that is evolving into what George Megalogenis refers as 'an Eurasian society' (2015). The contributors to this collection range from the pioneers who created and developed the Asia literacy research space, to those who bring additional new theoretical insights through disciplines such as linguistics and ethnography. Their analysis has resulted in recommendations to develop a deeper understanding of working and living in diverse communities. The book also brings together theoretical perspectives on the current Australian socio-cultural and political context and how that can impact on pedagogical advancement in Asia literacy. The book argues for a broadening focus on what the outcomes Asia literacy in a global world can be for all Australians and offers counter narratives to the myth of a homogenous 'White Australian culture', to provide new ways of engaging with curriculum and pedagogy that transcend superficial awareness of multiculturalism to embrace realistic and reflective principles of global education. Intro; Preface; References; Series Editors Introduction; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Context; Overview of the Chapters; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: A Systematized Review of Research into/on Asia Literacy in Schools; Introduction; Methods; Analysis; Teacher and Principal Capacity; Developing an Asia Literate Teaching Profession; Curriculum for Schools; Pedagogy; Policy; Students' Attitudes, Values, and Learning; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Asia Literacy in Australian Education and Its Nexus with Cosmopolitan Praxis; Introduction Cosmopolitan Praxis: A Conceptual Dialogue Between Learning and PracticeAsia Literacy in the Classroom; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Asia Literacy and the Globally Oriented Citizen: Framing the Moral Dimension of Educating for Asia Literacy; Introduction; Asia Literacy and the Globally Oriented Citizen; Humility and Open-Mindedness; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Asian-Australian Literacy: Post-20.1.17 Knowledge Production; Introduction; Reframing Asia Literacy Post-20.1.17; Challenges to Asia Literacy; Neo-nationalist Recalibration of Neoliberal Globalization Policies Anglosphere RegroupsAuthoritarian Anxieties; Hate; Automating Job Losses; Trading Trepidations; Extreme Weather Events; Geostrategic Suspicions; Governments' Muzzling of Intellectual Freedom; Reworking Asian-Australian Literacy Through Critical Thinking; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: How Can Asia Literacy in the Curriculum Contribute to Dialogues Around 'Australian Nation-ness'?; Cross-Curriculum Priority: An Oxymoron?; Regionalisation by Another Game; Revising Priorities; A Moral Parallel; An Improvised Conclusion; References Chapter 7: Spaces for Variations in the Asia Literacy 'Policy Gap'Introduction; Policy Definitions of Asia Literate Narratives; Spaces and Response to Policy Narratives; Navigating Space; References; Chapter 8: Images of 'Asia Literacy': An Analysis of Online Representations; Introduction; Representing 'Asia'; Representing 'Literacy'; Research Design; Findings; Linguistic Representations of Asia Literacy; Visual Representations of Asia; Visual Representations of Literacy; A Separation of Asia and Literacy; Other Representations of Asia Literacy; Conclusion; References Chapter 9: Seeking Asia Literacy Beyond and Within: Examining the Nature of Future Teachers' Learning Throughout Mobility Experiences in Higher EducationIntroduction; Asia Literacy as a Form of Knowledge in the Curriculum; Asia Literacy and Intercultural Understanding; Asia Literacy and Cosmopolitan Capabilities; Outbound Mobility Programmes; Methodology; Intercultural Capabilities; The Capability of Critical Examination/Critical Thinking; The Capability of Understanding Differences; The Capability of Narrative Imagination; Conclusion; References