Intercultural Errors Versus Transcultural Solutions

A Blueprint

Textbook , 2011 , 273 Pages

Pedagogy - Intercultural Pedagogy

The ethnocentric, the cultural/intercultural and the transcultural mindsets respectively create a cultural wave that spreads across and impacts the sea of time and space and thereby those who share that time-space continuum. The ethnocentric perception is not aware of this interconnectedness, while the cultural or intercultural mindset can have variable degrees of awareness of it but cannot transcend the divisionary logic of this perceiver’s creative logic. Only the transculturalist is fully aware of the interconnected field, where the perceiver’s consciousness co-creates the cultural world. Due to his awareness of a culture integrative transcultural dimension of his constitution he can transcend the interculturalists fragmentation of the world by an integrative momentum based on a solid multidimensional scientific axiomatic.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• PROLOGUE
• 1. THE INTERCULTURAL NEMESIS
• 2. THE LOGIC OF PARADIGM SHIFTS
• 3. TRANSCULTURAL MANAGEMENT
  • MASTERS' OF CULTURE SUPREME CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
  • THE ARCHITECTURE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND INTERCULTURAL RESEARCH
  • THE DAWN OF AN INTERCULTURAL METASCIENCE
  • AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL BLUE PRINT FOR 360° TRANSCULTURAL SYNERGY
• 4. CULTURE, CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE UNIVERSE
• 5. PRAXOLOGY: FROM INTERCULTURALISM TOWARDS TRANSCULTURALISM. A SYNOPSIS OF INTERCULTURAL INTERFACING INSTRUMENTS AND STRATEGIES
• 6. BILINGUAL ENGLISH-GERMAN INTER-AND TRANSCULTURAL MANAGEMENT REFERENCE DICTIONARY
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• EPILOGUE

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This book presents a blueprint for navigating the complexities of cultural interactions and proposes a shift from interculturalism towards transculturalism. It aims to bridge divides, liberate individuals from conditioning, and foster unity in diversity by promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of different cultures.

• The limitations of interculturalism and the emergence of a transcultural approach.
• The role of paradigm shifts in understanding and navigating cultural differences.
• The development of a "meta-science" for intercultural research and management.
• The relationship between culture, consciousness, and the universe.
• Practical tools and strategies for transcultural management and communication.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The book explores the shortcomings of traditional intercultural approaches, highlighting the need for a more holistic perspective that transcends cultural boundaries. It delves into the underlying logic of paradigm shifts and their significance in understanding cultural dynamics. The book then presents a comprehensive framework for transcultural management, emphasizing the importance of cultural intelligence and the development of an "intercultural meta-science." Chapter 4 examines the interconnectedness of culture, consciousness, and the universe, while Chapter 5 provides practical tools and strategies for navigating cultural interfaces.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key terms and concepts discussed in the book include interculturalism, transculturalism, paradigm shifts, cultural intelligence, transcultural management, meta-science, intercultural research, cultural interfaces, and cultural diversity.

• Course: Interkulturelles Management
• Author: D.E.A./UNIV. PARIS I Gebhard Deissler (Author)
• Publication Year: 2011
• Pages: 273
• Catalog Number: V167434
• ISBN (eBook): 9783640841264
• ISBN (Book): 9783640840670
• Language: English
• Tags: intercultural management, transcultural management, international diversity management multicultural management, cross-cultural management, intercultural consultancy, intercultural training, global management, intercultural mediation, intercultural communication