Go West!
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Edited by:
Bernhard Hemetsberger
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Funded by:
Universität Klagenfurt
About this book
The “West” is a central concept in public discourse, but its meaning is often unclear and open to manifold interpretations and ascriptions of belonging and exclusion: Who is part of the “West”? When and where is it located? How did its meaning change over space and time? Who are the mediators of the “West” and what is their interest in terms of culture and education? The “West” is often used without any critical questioning, though. This is also reflected in history of education research, especially with focus on transnational or transatlantic issues. Here, the “West” is a sort of “container” term or “fuzzy” concept that can refer to a variety of historical entanglements and cultural transfers in school systems and education, but also to conflicts and crises, accordingly. This book aims to stimulate a critical reflection and debate on ideas of the “West” in the history of education by gathering scholars from various fields of historical research. With a reflexive historical distance to current political incidents, in which ideas of the “West” are revived, the contributions in this book are intended to enable readers to evaluate representations of the “West” in current academic or public discourses and debates alike.
Author / Editor information
Bernhard Hemetsberger, University of Klagenfurt, Austria, and Andreas Oberdorf, University of Münster, Germany.
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Andreas Oberdorf and Bernhard Hemetsberger Open Access Download PDF |
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Conceptual Attempts on/from “the West”
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Riccardo Bavaj Open Access Download PDF |
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Perspectives on “the West”
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Bernhard Hemetsberger Open Access Download PDF |
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Frank Jacob Open Access Download PDF |
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Timm Gerd Hellmanzik Open Access Download PDF |
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Silke Mende Open Access Download PDF |
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Viktoria Boretska Open Access Download PDF |
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Sergei I. Zhuk Open Access Download PDF |
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Documentary (Re‐)Presentations of the Transformation Process in and of the GDR May Jehle Open Access Download PDF |
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Karen Lillie Open Access Download PDF |
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Epistemological Endeavors on “the West”
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Roberto Kulpa Open Access Download PDF |
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Philipp Stelzel Open Access Download PDF |
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