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ERIC Number: EJ569457
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
Are We Tolerant Enough to Read Each Other's Culture? Evidence from Three Different Social Contexts.
Abu-Rabia, Salim
Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v16 n4 p379-88 Dec 1996
Investigates the effect of cultural background of second-language-readers in different social contexts. Argues that cultural familiarity helps understanding more than the language of the text. Comprehension results are discussed in light of the role of multiculturalism and "melting-pot" policies in shaping minority students' social orientations. (DSK)
Descriptors: Arabs, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Multicultural Education, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Israel; Israeli Arabs; Israelis