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Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Communication. Levan Tsagareli. Aims. The aim of the workshop is to provide space for reflection on variety of cultural identities and to develop understanding for behavior, customs and values valid in a social environment other than one’s own.

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Intercultural Communication

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  1. Intercultural Communication LevanTsagareli

  2. Aims • The aim of the workshop is to provide space for reflection on variety of cultural identities and • to develop understanding for behavior, customs and values valid in a social environment other than one’s own. • The participants will become aware of cultural relativity and • learn how to handle the culture shock in an intercultural encounter. • Within the workshop discussions they will have opportunity to reflect critically on their own perception and beliefs from the perspective of an outsider, thus • getting able to interpret the divergent cultural practices without bias.

  3. Topics • What Is Culture? • Why Are Cultures So Different? • But Are We Really So Different? • Where Do the Cultural Differences Actually Emerge? • Othering and Stereotyping • What Is Intercultural Competence? • Critical Incidents • Comparing Cultures

  4. What Is Culture? • Colere cultivation / domestication, cult, transformation of nature (forest  garden, animal  human…) • Holistic notion of culture: • “Georgian culture”, “Ancient culture”, “Oriental culture”… • Culture = civilization • cultural / civilized nations vs. non-civilized nations (colonization) • Exclusive notion of culture: • “Cultural events”, “Cultural programme”, “Department of Culture”… • Certain segment of the social life: arts, literature, music, theatre… • “high” culture vs. “low” culture (elitism) • Universal notion of culture: • “political culture”, “food culture”, “wine culture”, culture of dialogue”… • Everything constructed by men: a totality of beliefs, ideas, perceptions, values and meanings which is materialized in practices, techniques, traditions and artefacts and serves as means of interpreting and understanding the reality. • Determines our world view and behaviour (time and place bound!)

  5. Culture as a whole • Culture as a totality of practices • Culture as a segment of social life

  6. Why Are Cultures So Different? Causes Results • Different traditions and memories • Different ways of socialisation • Different ways of communicating • Differences in social organization • Different characters • Different worldviews • Different ways of thinking • Different perceptions of time and space • Different values • Different clothes • Different eating habits • Different gestures and facial expressions • Different manners • Different behaviours • Different attitudes (to work etc.)

  7. But Are We Really So Different?

  8. Where Do the Cultural Differences Actually Emerge? Identity, Self-Image Alterity, Hetero-Image

  9. Othering Occident Orient • Consciousness • Language • Light • Visual perception(rationality) • Clearness • Masculinity • The unconscious • Dumbness • Darkness • Tactile and olfactory perception (body) • Ambiguity • Femininity

  10. Stereotyping

  11. What Is Intercultural Competence?

  12. Critical Incidents: Gestures

  13. Critical Incidents: Cleanliness

  14. Critical Incidents: Nakedness and Shame

  15. CriticalIncidents: Behavior

  16. CriticalIncidents: Eating Habits

  17. CriticalIncidents: Gender Roles

  18. CriticalIncidents: Time Perception

  19. Critical Incidents: Symbols

  20. Critical Incidents: Traditions

  21. Critical Incidents: Conversation

  22. Comparing Cultures

  23. centered on individual / centered on group Loyalty Cooperation Harmony in Relationships with group members Shame, Unity Modesty, Equality Independence Competitiveness Sincerity Pride Ambitions, Carrier Inequality is OK

  24. horizontal / vertikal Criticizing each other is OK Obedience to common rules Equal opportunities for all Changes are welcome One should establish his status oneself No questioning Elderly people are valorized There are different rules for different people Breaking the rules is welcome Others decide on one’s status

  25. convergent / divergent Adaptation Compassion for the weak Compromising Negotiation Consensus Blames the others Separation Strength fascinates Eager to meet challenges Success Originality is valorized Blames oneself

  26. associating / dissociating Private≈ Public Relationships > actions Express one’s emotions Different = dangerous Stress  aggression Indirect communication Private vs. Public Actions > Relationships Refuse to express one’s emotions Different = attractive Patience Direct communication

  27. And do not forget!

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