Leadership and intercultural dynamics

• Other Authors: Collard, John (Editor), Normore, Anthony H. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2009.
• Subjects: School management and organization > Social aspects.; Educational leadership > Social aspects.; Multiculturalism.; Education > Multicultural Education.; Educational strategies and policy: inclusion.; Educational strategies and policy.; Ethnic groups and multicultural studies.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806618835
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-901-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 347 pages) : illustrations

The work will explore issues related to educational leadership in various settings in the 21st century. It will argue that the context for leadership within many nation states and international scenarios involves interaction between multiple and diverse social cultures. A further proposition is that...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / Judith D. Chapman Prologue / John Collard Part I. Theoretical Perspectives Constructing Theory for Leadership in Intercultural Contexts / John Collard Research Methods for Leadership in Intercultural Contexts / John Collard Part II. Working With Indigenous Cultures Culturally Relevant Leadership for Social Justice: Honoring the Integrity of First Nations Communities in Northeast Canada / Anthony H. Normore Leadership in Indian Education: Perspectives of American Indian and Alaska Native Educators / Susan C. Faircloth and John W. Tippeconnic Crossing Cultural Boundaries / Marian Court Conceptualizations of Leadership in Tonga / Seu'ula Johansson Fua Part III. Working in Multicultural Settings American Culture: Latino Realities / Encarnacion Garza, Jr. and Betty Merchant A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Meanings of Hispanic and Latino in the United States / Carlos Martin Vélez and John Collard Muslims in British Schools: Concerns of Learners and Leaders / Saaeeda Shah Intercultural Leadership in an Australian Binational Setting: A Case Study / Kate Sutherland Part IV. Working in International Contexts Changing Conceptions of Learning in Zhejiang Province, China, 2002-2004 / Ting Wang and John Collard Chinese Leaders and Western Discourses 2002-2004 / Ting Wang and John Collard School Leadership in Changing Times: The Case of Belarus / Niklas Eklund, Olof Johansson, and J. Theodore Repa Riding the Waves: Educators, Leaders Practices in Overseas Schools / Elizabeth Murakami Ramalho and Jill Sperandio Shifting Landscapes/Shifting Langue: Qualitative Research From the In-Between / Maricela Oliva Part V. Implications for Future Theory and Practice "Isn't it Rich?" From Past Practice to New Horizons! / John Collard.