Yet, certain common experiences and phenotypical traits have contributed, most of the times, to the emergence of a national consciousness and to an ethnocentric/eurocentred vision of the world. As a matter of fact, identities are hybrid, dynamic, often fractured and even imagined in nature. No longer, if ever, can we speak of “pure” cultures rooted in one particular geography, because cross-cultural interactions have been challenging one’s sense of identity. This phenomenon has been changing the way in which communities function and, besides economic and social implications, political and cultural conditions follow a parallel course. It has become commonplace to assert that we are living in a time of rapid economic transformation and social mobilisation, which leads to a massive flow of people and goods across borders. Paper presented at “8th Global Conference: Interculturalism, Meaning and Identity”, Lisbon. Textbooks as a basic resource for the promotion of intercultural coexistence? – A case study. Literature of Portuguese-speaking countries for children and young adultsĪmante, S., Pinho, S., & Balula, J. Textbooks as a basic resource for the promotion of intercultural coexistence? – A case study Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
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