Cosmopolitanism: Rethinking the Agenda of Education Abroad

Cosmopolitanism is an ambiguous and inherently paradoxical notion.  Because of the complexities it raises, it generates analyses and discourses that challenge simplistic assumptions embedded in theory and practice of education abroad. Global citizenship, comprehensive internationalization, cultural...

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Published in:Frontiers (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 2020-11, Vol.32 (3), p.72-98
Main Authors: Whalen, Brian, Woolf, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizenship
Community Involvement
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Relevance
Educational Change
Educational Experience
Educational Philosophy
Global Approach
History
International Education
Nationalism
Study Abroad
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Summary:Cosmopolitanism is an ambiguous and inherently paradoxical notion.  Because of the complexities it raises, it generates analyses and discourses that challenge simplistic assumptions embedded in theory and practice of education abroad. Global citizenship, comprehensive internationalization, cultural relativity, immersion, cross-cultural learning, and community engagement are some of the concepts deconstructed through the lens of cosmopolitan ideas and histories. Cosmopolitan philosophies are also of particular and special relevance to student experience in international education.  In short, cosmopolitanism is not one idea but a field of meaning, a cluster of profound propositions that might collectively enrich the curriculum of education abroad.
ISSN:1085-4568
2380-8144
DOI:10.36366/frontiers.v32i3.580