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In a multicultural environment, having intercultural competences is the most important determining factor between success and failure. This concise book introduces the topic for students and scholars. Building upon an accessible understanding of cultural differences, the author provides various models for understanding and framing culture. Theory is linked to practice by examining how to deal with intercultural conflicts via practical examples and advice. Students striving to perform well in intercultural environments, will benefit from reading this book which helps them convert models and cultural knowledge into practical skills.

Part 1: What is culture? 1. Dynamic definition of culture 2. Where does culture come from? 3. Cultural identity Part 2: Acquiring knowledge: the science behind culture 4. Measuring cultural differences 5. Working with the Model of Geert Hofstede 6. Working with the model of Richard Lewis Part 3: Learning competences: intercultural communication 7. Cultural aspects of communication 8. Effective communication with other cultures 9. Recognizing hidden cultural communication 10. Dealing with cultural conflicts

Intercultural Communication examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication.

Wie wird die Begegnung zweier Subjekte aus unterschiedlichen kulturellen Kontexten theoretisiert? Gelingt es das Subjekt-Objekt Verhältnis von eigener zu fremder Kultur zu überwinden? Werden politische Machtverhältnisse und ökonomische Interessen thematisiert? Welche Rolle spielt das Unbewusste? Diese Fragen werden an Veröffentlichungen aus dem Bereich 'Interkulturelle Kommunikation' gestellt. Neben erkenntnistheoretischen Überlegungen aus der ethnologischen Forschung erweisen sich die 'Cultural Studies' als hilfreich für eine kritische Betrachtung interkultureller Kommunikation.

Introduction : interculturality for whom? -- Epistemological privilege in intercultural education : from cultural differences to a colonial difference -- The construction of a European identity in European Union policies on interculturality -- Intercultural studies and the commitment to bridging otherness -- The double bind of interculturality in academic textbooks -- Interculturalidad, or voices from the underside of the colonial difference -- Conclusion

This study aims to explore cultural differences between Thais and Spaniards in the classroom setting to identify problems caused by cultural differences and propose guidelines for coping with those issues. We interviewed forty Thai university students majoring in Spanish and ten Spanish teachers working in Thai universities about their expectations and experiences with regards to teachers' and students' behaviors and interactions in the classroom. The results highlighted the two cultures' stark differences in power distance, individualism and expressiveness and revealed insights that can help international teachers cope with the learning disposition of students from hierarchical, collectivist, and reserved cultures.

Introduction 1. Communicating in intercultural spaces 2. Origins of intercultural communication 3. Perception and cultural lenses 4. Language, symbols, and context 5. The dark side of differences 6. Cultural transitions and identity 7. Intercultural communication competence 8. Learning and living in a culturally diverse world. Appendices

Examines how intercultural negotiating differences are evidenced communicatively. Previous research suggests that negotiators deal differently with internationals than domestics. A simuluation exercise was conducted to test the endurance of culturally associated negotiation styles in intercultural negotiations between Americans & Taiwanese (N = 94 undergraduate students). Results suggest that culture does exert some global effects in face-to-face encounters with cultural outsiders. Other aspects of negotiation are managed locally, so that predicted cultural differences do not emerge in interaction. 3 Tables, 2 Appendixes, 76 References. Adapted from the source document.