Drama in Education as one of the Opportunities  of Cross-Cultural Pedagogy


AKBULUT H.

Drama Research: International Journal of Drama in Education, no.8, pp.1-19, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Abstract

In a world deeply affected by globalisation, negotiating effectively across cultural  diversities has vital and increasing importance. As individuals and groups we have  different physical, psychological, social or cultural characteristics. In addition to the  ones that we acquire innately some other differences are the expression of what  socio-economic,  cultural,  technological  or  political  changes  may  be  happening.  Accordingly, it can be claimed that the society we live in today is formed by these  differences. Education in a sense perceives changes and differences not as a problem  but a source of richness and this point of view is sine qua non of our changing times.  Drama in education, both as an approach and an effective method, has an utmost  importance  for  cross-cultural  education,  which  can  raise  awareness  on  our  differences, and is one of the major elements that help us enrich our capability of  living together in a given society. The present study aims to emphasise the very place  and importance of drama in education with cross-cultural references within the  concept of our differences in relevant societies.