ERIC Number: EJ952938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Zebra Crossing: Walking in Two Continents Sharing and Celebrating Difference through Music
Joseph, Dawn
Intercultural Education, v22 n6 p487-494 2011
I use the metaphor "zebra crossing" in my reflective narrative to describe my plight and struggle as a non-white person growing up and working in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the apartheid era. This article considers and compares the notions of culture, diversity and identity as I now work in a tertiary institution in Melbourne, Australia. I reflect on my teaching of African music and position myself as "the other" at "zebra crossings", as I create a space in multicultural Australia. By engaging in meaningful dialogue with music and culture, I contend, we do have opportunity to explore, experience and express music making and sharing globally. The inclusion and embracing of non-western music can serve as a dais for understanding and celebrating cultural difference not as distant experiences but as integral aspects of our daily lives.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Figurative Language, Racial Differences, Identification (Psychology), Personal Narratives, Cultural Pluralism, Individual Development, Context Effect, Music, Cultural Context, Music Education, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Migrants, Indigenous Knowledge
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; South Africa; South Africa (Johannesburg)
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