Stephanie Houghton is an Associate Professor in Intercultural Communication in the Faculty of Culture and Education at Saga University in Japan. Her research activities focus on intergroup relations, self and identity in foreign language education and the development of intercultural communicative competence.

A refreshingly engaging monograph sharing a passionate researching practitioner's insight into intercultural issues in foreign language education and offering a long-awaited theory- and evidence-based model for anyone interested in cultural issues in foreign language teaching and learning. One thing is for sure, once you start reading, you will find it hard to put the book down.

• PrefaceIntroductionPART 1 EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF VALUE JUDGMENTChapter 1 Information Processing, Socialisation and the SelfChapter 2 Ethnocentrism and EthnorelativismChapter 3 Theoretical and Political Perspectives Upon Value JudgmentPART 2 MANAGING VALUE JUDGMENT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATIONChapter 4 Overview of the StudyChapter 5 The Intercultural Dialogue ModelChapter 6 Critically Analysing Self and OtherChapter 7 Critically Evaluating Self and OtherChapter 8 Shifting the Interface: From Self and Other to Self and SocietyConclusion