Intercultural Competence

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily A. Arasaratnam
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
The People ◽  
Anthropology And Education ◽  
The World ◽  
Present Understanding

The phrase “intercultural competence” typically describes one’s effective and appropriate engagement with cultural differences. Intercultural competence has been studied as residing within a person (i.e., encompassing cognitive, affective, and behavioral capabilities of a person) and as a product of a context (i.e., co-created by the people and contextual factors involved in a particular situation). Definitions of intercultural competence are as varied. There is, however, sufficient consensus amongst these variations to conclude that there is at least some collective understanding of what intercultural competence is. In “Conceptualizing Intercultural Competence,” Spitzberg and Chagnon define intercultural competence as, “the appropriate and effective management of interaction between people who, to some degree or another, represent different or divergent affective, cognitive, and behavioral orientations to the world” (p. 7). In the discipline of communication, intercultural communication competence (ICC) has been a subject of study for more than five decades. Over this time, many have identified a number of variables that contribute to ICC, theoretical models of ICC, and quantitative instruments to measure ICC. While research in the discipline of communication has made a significant contribution to our understanding of ICC, a well-rounded discussion of intercultural competence cannot ignore the contribution of other disciplines to this subject. Our present understanding of intercultural competence comes from a number of disciplines, such as communication, cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, linguistics, anthropology, and education, to name a few.

Southeast Asian Muslim Washathyyah in the Global Era

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-154
Author(s):  
Syahrin Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Global Era ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
The Universe

Globalization in the world has given the huge impact on the people, as the new condition of the world has brought the world to the globalism- a consciousness and understanding that the world is one. Globalization has also unified the people in a global village that covers all aspects of life such as economic, political, cultural, religious aspects. This paper will explore the concept of wa¡a¯iyyah which stresses on the moderation and accommodative way and its implementation in Southeast Asia. The main idea of the wa¡a¯iyyah or moderation in religious life is that it offers the importance of realizing the concept of Islamic blessing for all the Universe (Islam; Ra¥matan lil ±lam³n). Therefore, the main offer of the Muslim wa¡a¯iyyah movement is to focus on developing civilization, freedom, justice, prosperity and better future for all the people. It is the main capital of the Wa¡a¯iyyah in Southeast Asia to give the significant contribution to the globalization of the world.

How Universal Is Media Entertainment, Really? On the Enriching Potential of Cross-Cultural Approaches for Existing Entertainment Scholarship

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-122
Author(s):  
Özen Odağ
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Western World ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
The World ◽  
Central Argument ◽  
Behavior And Cognition

The current chapter focuses on the (cross-)cultural appeal of existing entertainment theories, showcasing the meager evidence that exists with respect to their universality. The central argument throughout the chapter is that most entertainment theories have originated in the Western world and little has so far been done to apply them to the much larger rest of the world. The rest of the world has shown to be profoundly different, however, with respect to various dimensions of human behavior and cognition, including self-concepts, emotion appraisal and display, valued affect, thinking styles, values, and well-being maxims. The chapter scrutinizes five pertinent entertainment theories for their ability to explain this cultural variation. It suggests the inclusion of fruitful macro- and micro-level concepts from cross-cultural psychology and intercultural communication to increase their global explanatory power. The main aim of the current chapter is to spark an overdue (cross-)cultural evolution of media entertainment scholarship.

Cross-Cultural Psychology as a Solution to Global Inequality: Optimism, Overconfidence, or Naiveté?: A commentary on “The Positive Role of Culture: What Cross-Cultural Psychology Has to Offer to Developmental Aid Effectiveness Research” by Symen A. Brouwers

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandita Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Aid Effectiveness ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
The People ◽  
Frequent Failure

This article presents an accurate assessment of international aid and its failure to reach declared objectives. The reason for this widespread miscarriage is attributed to the inability to understand cultural differences. People’s opposition, resistance, or apathy toward interventions are credited to social-psychological predispositions. To save the “saviors,” Brouwers suggests that welfare initiatives should collaborate with cultural sciences, more specifically cross-cultural psychology. I agree with the author about interventions being rather blind to cultural differences resulting in frequent failure to achieve ecological validity. The potential contributions of cultural and social scientists in this field are also undeniable. However, I have some reservations about the confidence placed in cross-cultural psychology for several reasons. Cross-cultural psychology works with individual-psychological and social-collective phenomena, addressing only a fragment of the story of inequality among and between the people of the world. There is little or no attention to history, geography, economics, or politics, all of which have profound impact on poverty and disadvantage. It is as if the world’s problems of poverty can be fixed by reframing how people (both agents and beneficiaries) think about “culture-behavior relationships.” This optimism appears to emerge from overconfidence or naiveté, or both.

scholarly journals Why Indigenous Psychology? A Review Article

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya Padalia
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Indigenous Psychology ◽  
The World ◽  
Indigenous Psychologies

Indigenous Psychology is an emerging field in psychology (Kim et al., 2006, p.3). It has received great attention in the last 30 years with a number of articles and books been dedicated to the topic. Any discussion on this topic is often surrounded by a dialogue on cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology. The primary aim of this paper is to understand the purpose behind the origin and development of indigenous psychologies that has been seen in various parts of the world and view it in light of cultural psychology.

scholarly journals Augustine’s Theological Method And Contribution To The Christian Theology

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enggar Objantoro
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Theological Method ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Christian Theologian ◽  
The World

Today, the world is influenced by many views, such as secularism and atheism, which affect many people, so they are far from God.  Because of them, moral and ethical standards are not based on the belief of God, but just on the humanity standard.  For Christianity, the views cause many of God's believers to leave the Scripture's truths.  To solve the problem, Christians must learn from the Christian theologian who has a significant contribution to Christian theology.  One of the Christian theologians is Augustine.  Augustine was one of Christian’s famous theologians, in which his theology/thoughts are influenced Christian theology today.  This research uses a library research method to explore Augustine's ideas.  The books that expose about Augustine's views are used to find Augustine's theology.  The result of the research is that Augustine's theology is necessary and relevant to Christian's theology today to confront the world's views so that the people of God do not live far from God.

scholarly journals An outstanding scientist, psychologist Viktor P. Sheinov celebrates his 80th anniversary!

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-356
Author(s):  
Victor V. Znakov ◽  
Ludmila G. Pochebut ◽  
Georgij V. Losik
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural Psychology ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Outstanding Scientist ◽  
80Th Anniversary ◽  
The World

The article is dedicated to the anniversary of Viktor P. Sheinov, a prominent modern psychologist, active author and member of the editorial board of the RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics. Viktor P. Sheinov is rightfully considered a man of the world: his works are very popular among scientists and practical psychologists in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Latvia, and many other countries. It is impossible to overestimate his contribution to the development of such areas of modern science as personality psychology, general, social, pedagogical and cross-cultural psychology, conflict resolution studies, psychodiagnostics, and psychometrics. Viktor P. Sheinov is the author of over 350 scientific and practical works, including 21 monographs (6 of which are translated into English and published abroad), as well as 40 books on practical psychology.

Towards a cultural revision of psychological concepts

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Silva Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Symbolic Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Fundamental Dimension ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Ways Of Being

Chinese psychologists present important considerations on the individualism-collectivism dichotomy, which has become a dominant reference in cross-cultural studies since the 80s. They observe that cross-cultural psychology has failed to define the concepts of collectivism and individualism in a precise manner, making it difficult to measure accurately intercultural differences. I argue that culture is a fundamental dimension of human experience. It guides us by means of verbal and nonverbal semiotic resources, actions, and personal aspirations. It also offers us symbolic resources for reflecting on these actions and aspirations, thus constituting points of view, relatively singular ways of being and of acting, either reflectively or not. The points of view that develop from different cultural traditions establish horizons that define the limits and propose the ways for people to inhabit the world with others. Furthermore, the conceptions that emerge from each culturally grounded point of view are not easily interchangeable, given that they belong to diversely built language systems. For this reason, psychological theorizations must take into account their own cultural background, as a condition for understanding the misconceptions and misunderstandings that take place when cultures exert their exotic views over one another.

The Effects of a Cross-Cultural Psychology Course on Perceived Intercultural Competence

2020 ◽  
pp. 009862832097727
Author(s):  
Yan Wei ◽  
Julie Spencer-Rodgers ◽  
Elise Anderson ◽  
Kaiping Peng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Immersion ◽  
International Psychology ◽  
Control Research ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Psychology Course

Intercultural competence—the ability to successfully interact and communicate sensitively with members of other cultural groups—is an essential skill in multicultural societies and an increasingly globalized world. A quasi-experimental study revealed that completing a cross-cultural international psychology course increased college students’ perceived intercultural competence substantially, relative to students in a control (research methods) course. The curriculum included an extensive 10-week Cultural Immersion Project, conducted on campus and in the local community, and weekly experientially based group projects. The course may be especially effective for college students with less prior intercultural experience.

scholarly journals ASEAN tuna ecolabelling (ATEL): the challenge and opportunity of the first seafood regional ecolabelling in the world

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
Andre Notohamijoyo ◽  
Martani Huseini ◽  
Syafril Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Migratory Species ◽  
Certification System ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Tuna Fisheries ◽  
East Asia Region

Tuna (Thunnus sp) is the highest economic value and the most popular fish in the world. Exploitation of tuna fisheries was feared to threaten environment and social welfare for the people of the countries related to that resources. Many international organizations encourage countries involved in tuna trade to follow certain fisheries ecolabel standards. Nonetheless, driven ecolabel schemes do not yet reflect optimal sustainable tuna management. Tuna is a highly migratory species across the sea region of various countries. The effective management of tuna requires cross-country cooperation, but the certification system is not regional yet especially in Southeast Asia which has highest tuna production in the world. The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has begun consolidation to start the regional system of ecolabel which named ASEAN Tuna Ecolabelling (ATEL). In the ASEAN Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, 12-13 October 2018, ATEL has agreed as a scheme of tuna ecolabelling in South East Asia region. The approval at the Ministerial level make ATEL the first regional seafood ecolabel scheme in the world. It needs more research for the implementation of ATEL in the future both in terms of challenges and opportunities.

scholarly journals Research on Evaluation of Intercultural Competence of Civil Aviation College Students Based on Language Operator

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Wang ◽  
Chuan Liu ◽  
Bahjat Fakieh ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Maozhu Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cross Cultural Psychology ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Cultural Psychology ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
College English ◽  
Cultural Behavior

Abstract The latest “Guide to College English Teaching” lists cross-cultural education as an important part of college English courses. At the same time, ICAO ’s requirements for civil aviation pilots and controllers ’cross-cultural abilities increase year by year, which raises new requirements for the cultivation of cultural abilities. This article explores this subject from two aspects of cross-cultural psychology and cross-cultural behavior, using SPSS22.0 data analysis method and Delphi method to establish an evaluation model, which includes four first-level indicators: attitude, awareness, knowledge and skill. Attitude and consciousness evaluate cross-cultural psychology, and knowledge and skills evaluate cross-cultural behavior. Under the 4 first-level indicators, there are 6 second-level indicators and 17 third-level indicators. This paper uses the accuracy and convenience of language operators in the process of information conversion to transform fuzzy subjective qualitative analysis into quantitative analysis, and proposes a set of evaluation methods for cross-cultural competence based on language operators. At the same time, an empirical study was conducted with C University as an example. The statistical results show that the method has good applicability and scientificity for the evaluation of the cross-cultural competence of civil aviation college students.

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