Cultural imperialism or pluralism? Cross-cultural electronic teaching in the humanities

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-264

  Chambers, Ellie ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Electronic teaching; English language; Humanities higher education; multiculturalism; Pluralism

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249236996     PISSN: 14740222     EISSN: 1741265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14740222030023003     Document Type: Article

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