Improving Intercultural Interactions: Modules for Cross-Cultural Training Programs, Volume 2

by Kenneth Cushner (Editor), Richard W. Brislin (Editor)

Overview

Develop a unique counseling approach for training clients, students, and target populations with Improving Intercultural Interactions, a pragmatic text that deals with concerns specific to intercultural experiences in counseling. Intended as a companion to the first volume by Brislin and Yoshida, this new book works from an educational model for counseling and presents training modules that are relevant for varying clusters of circumstances, from the world of business to the field of education. It builds upon the first book and deals with issues including ethics, ethnocultural identification, conflict and mediation across cultures, as well as empathy and cross-cultural communication. In addition, this practical text is full of exercises, activities, and self-assessment questions that promote growth and cultural awareness. By defining culture inclusively and broadly, the editors have compiled a unique collection of training modules that will be essential to professionals and researchers in a broad range of fields, including clinical/counseling psychology, educational psychology, social work, psychology, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, ethnic studies, and management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506338743
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/21/1997
Series:	Multicultural Aspects of Counseling series , #8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Richard Breslin′s current research focuses on mentoring, cross-cultural training materials and the experiences of business people on overseas assignments. Brislin reviews submissions for over ten professional journals and five major textbook publishers. He develops materials for use in cross-cultural training programs and is the author of a text in cross-cultural psychology. One of his books, "The Art of Getting Things Done: A Practical Guide to the Use of Power," was a Book of the Month Club selection in 1992. His most recent publication is Intercultural Interactions: A Practical Guide," published by SAGE Publications.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Key Concepts in the Field of Cross-Cultural Training - Kenneth Cushner and Richard Brislin
PART TWO: THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
Power in the Service of Leadership - Richard Brislin and S Suzan Jane
Leadership through Relationship Management - Dharm P S Bhawuk
Using the Theory of Individualism and Collectivism
Everyday Work Experiences of People Designated as Diverse - Jan Fried and Izumi Matsumoto
A Focus on Strategies
Leadership and the Glass Ceiling - Roya Ayman
PART THREE: THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
Introducing Active Exercises in the College Classroom for Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Courses - Richard Brislin
Re-Entry and Reverse Culture Shock - Mary Wang
Managing International and Intercultural Programs - Kenneth Cushner and Charles Nieman
PART FOUR: CONCERNS IN VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCES
Doing the Right Thing - Paul Pedersen
A Question of Ethics
Ethnocultural Identification and the Complexities of Ethnicity - Ann-Marie Horvath
Conflict and Mediation across Cultures - Theodore Singelis and Paul Pedersen
Empathy and Cross-Cultural Communication - Colleen Mullavey-O′Byrne