Identity Politics and Cultural Competence FINAL PROJECT ppt
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OBJECTIVES<br />
• The unprecedented rate of globalization in recent history has<br />
wrought many changes in the large array of human cultures<br />
<strong>and</strong> their distribution around the globe. Technological<br />
developments in communication, transportation, <strong>and</strong> media<br />
have facilitated the exchange of people <strong>and</strong> ideas worldwide at<br />
a level inconceivable to prior generations, presenting new<br />
frontiers in the way we underst<strong>and</strong> different cultures <strong>and</strong><br />
interact with each other.<br />
• As societies <strong>and</strong> individuals gain exposure to cultures <strong>and</strong><br />
languages beyond their borders, cultural competence will<br />
become an increasingly important aspect of modern<br />
education. As laws <strong>and</strong> social practices become increasingly<br />
influenced by the rising culture of identity politics, it is<br />
essential to evaluate this movement in relation to cultural<br />
competence. The objective of this project is to gain insight<br />
into the origins <strong>and</strong> history of the identity politics<br />
movement <strong>and</strong> evaluate the potential benefits of<br />
incorporating a deeper underst<strong>and</strong>ing of this sociopolitical<br />
movement into teacher training on cultural competence.