Aspects of European Cultural Diversity

The word "Europe" is seen and heard constantly in newspapers and on television and children are taught about it in school. But what does it really mean to us? This book concentrates on aspects of European cultural diversity. The essays included deal with language, education, the mass media and everyday culture. The issues under discussion are those that strongly influence the way in which we define our common everyday identity. They are also issues which determine our access to opportunities of different kinds. The book is designed to enable readers to identify those factors which make them and their own environment unique and to place themselves within the context of everyday Europe.