Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education(English, Paperback, Byram Michael)

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Cultural Studies in Foreign Language Education(English, Paperback, Byram Michael) is written by Byram Michael and published by Channel View Publications Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1853590177 (ISBN 10) and 9781853590177 (ISBN 13).

Written by the winner of the 1987 BAAL book prize, this book deals with the acquisition of understanding of foreign cultures and peoples. It is also a study of the philosophy and purpose of language teaching in all its facets, in the context of foreign language teaching in secondary education. The book is written for language teachers and, though it draws on disciplines not usually included in their education and professional training, it does so from within the profession's own perspective. It is an attempt to raise teachers' and learners' awareness of the full educational value of foreign language learning.