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OverviewExploring five paradoxes in how ""difference"" is constructed and navigated, this book critically examines discourse and practice across race studies, language education, and global mobility, offering fresh insights into the politics of difference and possibilities for alternative engagements. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neriko Musha DoerrPublisher: Berghahn Books Imprint: Berghahn Books ISBN: 9781836953111ISBN 10: 1836953119 Pages: 182 Publication Date: 01 December 2025 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Paradox of Difference Chapter 1. The Paradox of Mixing and Border Crossing: A Necessary Reliance on Unit Thinking Chapter 2. The Paradox of Standardization: Normative Unit Thinking and Its Simultaneous Homogenization and Hierarchical Differentiation Chapter 3. The Paradox of Narrative: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the New and the Different Chapter 4. The Paradox of Proximity: Subject Position Proximity and the Oppositional Articulation of Difference Chapter 5. The Paradox of Tolerance: Cultural Relativism, Othering, and “Seeing Difference in Similarity” Conclusion: Challenging Paradoxes of Difference toward Post-Unit Thinking Glossary References IndexReviews""True to its title, The Paradox of Difference offers fresh ways of thinking about how variances among places and groups of people are constructed and rendered meaningful and with what consequences. It is a highly considerate text; the author uses clear, precise language throughout each chapter and distills dense theoretical concepts well."" - Cori Jakubiak, Grinnell College “True to its title, The Paradox of Difference offers fresh ways of thinking about how variances among places and groups of people are constructed and rendered meaningful and with what consequences. It is a highly considerate text; the author uses clear, precise language throughout each chapter and distills dense theoretical concepts well.” • Cori Jakubiak, Grinnell College Author InformationNeriko Musha Doerr is Adjunct Professor at Ramapo College. Her publications include Fairies, Ghosts, and Santa Claus (Berghhahn, 2022), Transforming Study Abroad: A Handbook (Berghahn, 2020), The Global Education Effect and Japan: Constructing New Borders and Identification Practices (Routledge, 2020). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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