Creating Cultural Synergies Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Interculturality and Interreligiosity - Breninger, Birgit (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012)
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The past several decades have seen the re-invigoration of the concept of "intercultural competence" as one of the fundamental and most promising approaches towards studying culture in a respectfully complex way. The introduction of this concept, which has been defined and adapted in manifold ways in various disciplines, offers new ways of exploring the inherent multiplicity and versatility of cultural encounters and mutual understanding. This book brings together a stellar group of internatio..
Includes bibliographical references and index
Pt. I. Sketching the field of intercultural competence -- pt. II. Intercultural competence : research and education -- pt. III. Intercultural competence in understanding religion -- pt. IV. Language, politics and intercultural communication -- pt. V. Interculturality and leadership in business