Pedagogical Problems and Symbolic Values in the Language Curriculum--The Case of the German Minority in Denmark.

Sondergaard, Bent; Byram, Michael

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ337688

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Pedagogical Problems and Symbolic Values in the Language Curriculum--The Case of the German Minority in Denmark.

Sondergaard, Bent; Byram, Michael

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v7 n2-3 p147-67 1986

Discusses the role played by German schools in Denmark in the maintenance of the minority's identity and describes those constraints and tensions which are due to the symbolic value of German. The interrelationship of pedagogical problems and potential solutions with the perceptions fundamental to the minority group's identity are highlighted. (SED)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Problems, Educational Policy, Ethnic Groups, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, German, Language Maintenance, Minority Groups, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: Denmark

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A