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Globalization and Identity: Cultural Diversity, Religion and Citizenship Year of publication: 2006 Author: Majid Tehranian | B. Jeannie Lum Corporate author: Transaction Publishers In the first decade of the twenty-first century, globalization and identity have emerged as the most critical challenges to world peace. This volume of Peace & Policy addresses the overarching question, "What are the effects of globalization in the areas of culture, ethnic diversity, religion, and citizenship, and how does terrorism help groups attain a sense of global identity?"Part I, "Citizenship in a Globalizing World," reexamines globalization in light of the traditions from which human civilizations have evolved. Linda Groff focuses on Samuel R. Huntington's thesis that the Cold War would be followed by a clash of civilizations. Joseph A. Camilleri traces the history of the concept of citizenship and its transformation through the ages to modern times. Kamran Mofid argues that the marketplace is not just an economic sphere but one where economic and business interests must embrace the spiritual assets of the community. Majid Tehranian raises the problem of identity and advocates the assumption of global identity, responsibility, and citizenship. Part II, "Convergence in Global Cultures," explores the complex issues of diversity in religions. Christopher Leeds, Vladimir Korobov, and Bharapt Gupt show how the reconceptualization of the world both geographically and regionally can recreate new sensibilities needed to overcome differences. Part III, "Divergence in Global Conflicts," discusses the multiple dimensions of the globalizing effects of economic expansion and political strife experienced by different cultures at local and regional levels. Audrey Kitigawa and Ade Ogunrinade use Nigeria as an example of political manipulation of religious and ethnic groups to divert attention from the real problems of social and economic marginalization. Fred Riggs looks at how the Web has become a medium in the globalization of religious movements.The authors maintain that continuing efforts for dialogue across cultural and religious boundaries in today's interreligious and interfaith organizations can become a force for healing. 
Making Textbook Content Inclusive: A Focus on Religion, Gender, and Culture Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO UNESCO has been working on textbook development issues since its inception in 1945 as part of its fundamental mandate to “build peace in the minds of men and women.” The present guide’s primary task is to enable its users to address and counter stereotypes in a variety of educational contexts, through teaching and learning materials. The three key issues – religion, gender and culture – were chosen for their common link to the concept of human diversity. These three potentially controversial topics are important aspects of inclusive education because they help shape the learning environment of a school as well as its educational practices.The guide was intentionally written in a simple, practical style so as to be immediately accessible to textbook developers, adopters, and users, even those who are working on their own. Although it is designed primarily for textbook authors, curriculum developers, and teachers, it might also be particularly useful for publishers, political stakeholders, and teacher educators. 
Five States and / or One Region? : National and Regional Dualism in Central Asia Year of publication: 2015 Author: Farkhod Tolipov | Abdugani Mamatazimov | Elmira Nogoibaeva | Sanat Kushkumbaev | Tamerlan Ibraimov | Galiya Ibragimova | Azina Kushkumbaeva Corporate author: Central Asian Studies The aim of the group of scientists and researchers of the Almaty Club, created with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, was to analyze and search for common solutions to intra-regional problems.This publication is the result of the work of researchers from 5 countries of the Central Asian region. It discusses issues of regional integration and cooperation, creating a platform for scientific research, overcoming geopolitical tensions and strategic uncertainty, as the main factors that impede regional evolutionary processes. 
Multiculturalism or Hybridisation?: Cultural Mixing and Politics Year of publication: 2013 Author: Paolo Gomarasca The aim of this article is to analyse the recent debate on the end of multiculturalism. It has become a commonplace to say that multiculturalism has failed because of its presumed differentialism, i.e. its tendency to conceive different cultures as cognitive islands. The competing model is characterised by an intercultural approach. The article firstly intends to demonstrate that this is a false alternative within limits. Contrary to popular caricature, one version of multiculturalism is in fact attuned to the emphasis on cultural exchanges and connections. The problem is that the differentialist version has become the standard version of multiculturalism. That is why the article further argues for the importance of the concept of hybridisation as a way of moving beyond the controversy over multiculturalism’s supposed failures. Hybridisation suggests one aspect which can be considered relevant: Cultures are originally and intrinsically intertwined. Finally, the article investigates the political implication of this concept of culture and tries to justify the request that cultural mixing processes should be channelled within the political framework of democracy, especially at the level of civil society. 
Re|shaping cultural policies: a decade promoting the diversity of cultural expressions for development Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO This Report presents the work of fourteen independent experts, as well as the Secretary of the Convention and the Principal Editor, who have analysed the implementation of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Its purpose is to move forward the process of monitoring the Convention’s implementation that was put in place by a mechanism of Quadrennial Periodic Reports (QPRs) approved by the Convention’s Conference of Parties in 2011. The contributors have consulted the 71 reports submitted by Parties, but have also used data derived from other, non-official sources and have drawn upon their own expert experience. 
Religion and Belief Issues in the Countries of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan) and Russia in the Media; April 2016 - April 2017 Year of publication: 2017 Author: Evgeny Zavyalov Corporate author: Open Position (Kyrgyzstan) This publication is a review of news on religion and belief issues that appeared in the media from April 2016 to April 2017, in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan) and Russia. The materials included in the publication were distributed monthly on a newsletter including members of religious communities and experts working on issues of religion and belief. 
Sixty Years of Education of Ethnic Minorities in China: Retrospect and Reflection Year of publication: 2010 Author: Chen Lipeng, Li Na In the sixty years after the founding of China, great development has been made in eductaion of ethnic minorities in China with outstanding achievements. But at the same time, there still exists some problems restricting its healthy and rapid development. In this paper some suggestions have been put forward to help solve these problems. They are to make an accurate definition of education of ethnic minorities, set up its goal in a scientific way, carry out its policy assessment, and promote its legislation in a hyper normal way. 
Russian regions for sustainable development: education and culture of peoples in Russian Federation; proceedings of the international conference Year of publication: 2010 Author: Ilona Graf | Natalia Dulepova | Nikolai Lyakhov | Vera Markova | Vladimir Sobyanin | Victoria Shatrova Corporate author: Novosibirsk State University The publication gives careful consideration to RF regional efforts to contribute undertaking a survey of educational contents and methods promoting cultural diversity, including traditional modes of transmission, in Siberia as a vast territory involving three greatest regions of Russian Federation. The mainstream of this recognition and accommodation of Siberian cultural diversity – efforts to create opportunities and facilities for culture-specific learning in each region, adapting teaching methods to the requirements of the everyday life of learners with the support of educational policymakers, educational professionals at all levels and local communities. The goal of publication is contributing to raising the awareness of Siberian population in recognizing the cultural dimension as a central pillar of the UNESCO decade «Education for Sustainable Development» (2005-2014). The publication is aimed at teachers, ethnologists, sociologists, linguists, philosophers, those researching the education and culture of peoples in Russia, government specialists, representatives of national-cultural communities of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. 
Cultural aspects in Christian and Islamic religions Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut | Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth This book allows the readers the opportunity to know about the cultural aspects related to religions, mainly in Lebanon and the Near East, their meaning and their aim. This knowledge will help the reader, firstly, to grasp the meaning of these various aspects, whether they concern him directly or the people who live in the same country, with whom he shares common space and living. Secondly, the book contributes to the Lebanese understanding one another’s behaviors and their own behavior concerning these aspects. Therefore, the book also contributes to the Lebanese looking at one another with more trust before starting to criticize. This book includes chapters that cover most of the different cultural aspects in Christian and Islamic religions. The first chapter deals with time, passing through each month of the year and its days, in a chronological manner. The second chapter delves into religious occasions in the Christian then Islamic religions. It explains the meaning of Holidays and remembrances of God and their particular aspects as well as the religious reasons of each. This chapter includes a part about al-‘awliya’ and Saints who are mentioned in some of the Lebanese daily rituals. Chapter three delves into the individual’s life stages from birth to religious vows, to marriage and death. The aspects that go with these stages constitute an important part in the life of the Lebanese. This chapter details the aspects and traditions of all these stages in which people take part, thus creating a common ground in a multi-religious society. Chapter four deals with religious practices, acts of worship, and legal prescriptions. It describes them and deals with their spiritual meaning to individuals who express their faith when practicing them. Prayer, Mass, and Pilgrimage, among others, are religious practices that are detailed in a way to make the reader understand what they mean to those who perform them. Chapter five leads us into religious places and their meaning, from churches to mosques and monasteries, khalwat and husayniyyat, all of which have different and divergent meanings to visitors. Yet, they all show the importance given by man to the place when expressing his faith and his relation with the Creator. Chapter six takes us to religious habits and customs, such as the clothes worn by religious dignitaries, their symbolism and meaning. It also deals with some general habits and customs. The reader may find that some chapters overlap. In fact, we have tried to make each part related to the others yet independent from them. This method facilitates the reading and understanding of any subject on its own without the need to refer to prior or subsequent parts. Finally, those who had any – minor or major – contribution in this book – despite the lacks that some readers might see – hope that they have offered a useful work in the process of discovering others who are different and who hold rich traditions as well human and spiritual values. 
UNESCO international meeting of experts: fostering a culture of intercultural dialogue in the Arab States; report Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Within the framework of the project “Fostering a Culture of Peace and Dialogue” an international meeting of experts on Fostering a Culture of Intercultural Dialogue in the Arab States took place in Beirut, Lebanon on 6 and 7 March 2012 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Verdun. The meeting was organized by UNESCO Beirut Office in partnership with the Government of Saudi Arabia and the King Abdulaziz Center of National Dialogue and in collaboration with the Arab Thought Foundation. The 2 days event was a landmark meeting of 35 experts and professionals from more than 11 countries, representing a wide range of fields in conflict resolution, research and education, media and journalism. The meeting is the first activity of a series of regional activities and interventions to be organized within the framework of the UNESCO project “Fostering a Culture of Peace and Dialogue”.