Comparing Cultures
Kettner/Terberl/Woesler Seminar "Comparing Cultures"
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Presentations/Papers:
- Nathalie Bonk on The Double-Swing Model, from Muneo Yoshikawa (1987): “The Double- Swing Model of Cross cultural Communication between the East and the West”, in: Kincaid L.,ed., Communication Theory: Eastern and Western Perspectives,New York: Academic Press,pp 319-330.
- Simon B. on Intercultural Sensitivity, from Milton Bennett, Nancy Adler ...
- Tobias L. on Perlmutter, Howard V.: The Tortuous Evolution of Multinational Enterprises. In: Columbia Journal of World Business 1 (1969), pp. 9-18.
- Presentation by Marc Mallocci and Lutz Stoffels: Hall, Edward T (1976): “Culture as Identification“, in “Beyond Culture“, published by Anchor Books/Doubleday, pp.1-25, 223-240
- Paper by Lutz Stoffels: “The West versus China“,based on: Thomas, Alexander/Kinast, Eva-Ulrika/Schroll-Machl, Sylvia (2003):“Theoretische Grundlagen interkultureller Kommunikation und Kooperation”, in “Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation, Band 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder”, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pp. 1-31, and more!
Rules
- No notebooks or cell phones (exception: Leo appointee)
- All: read required reading before class and come prepared! 2 presentations or 1 presentation (2 people per presentation) and 1 paper
- Please document all presentations and papers on Wiki (http://wiki.vm.rub.de/uvu/index.php/Comparing_Cultures) and comment on peers' contributions
Sessions
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Session |
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Powerpoint |
Literatur |
Presentation by (add name) |
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1 |
17-Apr |
Kettner Session 1 |
Definition |
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2 |
24-Apr |
Kettner Session 2 |
Huntington |
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3 |
8-May |
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Multiculturalism Video clips (Klavan) |
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3 |
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Definitions: Culture, Multicultural Communication |
DE Heringer, Hans Jürgen (2004): Interkulturelle Kommunikation. Tübingen/Basel; Kultur und Sprache pp 105-108, Kulturstandandards und Stereotypen pp 181-203, Critical Incidents pp 213-221 |
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3 |
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DE Maletzke, Gerhard (1996). Interkulturelle Kommunikation. Opladen; Kultur pp 7-19, Nation als Kulturkomponente pp 42-47 |
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3 |
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DE Hofstede, Geert (2001). Lokales Denken, globales Handeln. München; Vorwort pp V-X |
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4 |
15-May |
Own cultural experiences |
ppt, student contributions |
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4 |
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Critical incidents in intercultural encounters |
EN Terri Morrison "Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands" 2nd edition mit aufnehmen für Referate/Rollenspiel-Vorbereitung einzelner Studierender. (HERE UP TO 20 STUDENTS CAN SIGN UP!!!) |
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4 |
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Culture Shock |
EN Cora DuBois 1951, as quoted in: Bruce La Brack, Bruce and Berado, Kate, Theoretically & Practically Speaking ... Is it time to retire the U and W-Curves of Adjustment, Forum on Education Abroad, Austin 2007 |
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4 |
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EN REQUIRED READING Kalervo Oberg: “Talk to the Women’s Club of Rio de Janeiro” (Aug. 3, 1954), published in 1954 by Bobbs-Merrill, republished 1960 Practical Anthropology (7:177-182) |
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4 |
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Situations in the foreign culture |
ppt, role play |
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5 |
22-May |
Intercultural Competences |
ppt, role play |
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5 |
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Problem oriented approaches |
exoticizing Kohls, social constructivist Spengler, Huntington, psychological approach - EN Kohls, Robert L.: Models for contrasting and comparing cultures, 1977 |
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5 |
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DE REQUIRED READING Spengler, Oswald: Der Untergang des Abendlandes, München: Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, März 2006 (Ungekürzte Ausgabe, 17. Auflage); Morphologie der Weltgeschichte pp 1-34, Weltgeschichte und Hochkulturen pp 579-616 |
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6 |
29-May |
Solution oriented approach |
EN Hall, Edward T., Beyond Culture, Harvest 1977: Introduction pp 1-8, chapter 1 The paradox of culture pp 9-24, chapter 15 Culture as Identification pp 223-240; Culture Maps |
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6 |
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EN REQUIRED READING Woesler, Martin: A new model of cross-cultural communication... / Martin Woesler, - Berlin et al. : Europäischer Univ.verl., 2009, Comparative Cultural Science ; 1, ISBN 978-3-89966-341-9, 2. Auflage; Überblick: pp. 1-32 |
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6 |
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Historical develop-ment ... |
… of multicultural understanding - DE Hegel, G.W.F., Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte, Berlin 1822-1832 |
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6 |
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EN Jaspers, Karl; Bullock, Michael (Tr.) (1953). The Origin and Goal of History (1st English ed.). London: Routledge and Keegan Paul. |
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6 |
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DE Jaspers, Karl (1949). Vom Ursprung und Ziel der Geschichte (1st ed.). München: Piper Verlag; Achsenzeit S. 19-42; Achsenzeit und Folgen S. 76-86; Einleitung S. 15-18; 93-97 Orient und Okzident. |
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6 |
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DE REQUIRED READING Holenstein, Elmar: Philosophie-Atlas. Orte und Wege des Denkens. Ammann 2004; pp 48-55, 60-61, 122-125 |
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7 |
5-Jun |
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FR Perlmutter, Howard V.: “L’entreprise internationale – Trois conceptions”, in Revue Economique et Sociale (Mai 1965) 151-165 |
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7 |
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EN Perlmutter, Howard V.: The Tortuous Evolution of Multinational Enterprises. In: Columbia Journal of World Business. 1969, Heft 1, S. 9–18 |
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7 |
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EN Yoshikawa, Muneo: engl. Übers. “The Double-Swing Model of Cross-cultural Communication between the East and the West”, in: Kincaid L., ed., Communication Theory: Eastern and Western Perspectives, New York: Academic Press, pp 319-330 |
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7 |
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Culture Maps |
see above (Woesler) |
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8 |
12-Jun |
Method of Comparison |
Categorization by Hofstede, Minkov, Trompenaar, Kluckhohn/Strodtbeck - EN Hofstede, Geert (1980) Culture's Consequences – International Differences in Work Related Values, Newbury Park, London, Neu Delhi 1980, ISBN 0-8039-1306-0; Summary pp 7-12, Integrating the four dimensions pp 211-231 (die vier Dimensionen als Referate/Rollenspiel-Vorbereitung einzelner Studierender) |
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8 |
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EN Peter B. Smith, Michael Harris Bond: Social Psychology Across Cultures, Allyn & Bacon, February 1994; Critical view on Hofstede pp 35-45, Crosscultural Interaction pp 163-176 |
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8 |
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EN REQUIRED READING Michael Minkov, What makes us different and similar, 2007; Summary etc pp vii-12, Exclusionism pp 47-52, Restraint pp 111-117, Flexibility pp 163-170 |
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9 |
19-Jun |
Method of deriving Cultural Standards: Thomas |
DE REQUIRED READING Thomas, Alexander: Hrsg. zus. mit Eva-Ulrike Kinast, Sylvia Schroll-Machl: Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. 2 Bände. Bd 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder; Einführung pp 7-18, chapter 1.1 Kultur und Kulturstandards pp 19-31; Bd 2: Länder, Kulturen und Interkulturelle Berufstätigkeit. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 2003; Vorwort pp 7-8, Einführung pp 9-18, Kapitel 1 Kulturstandardmethode pp 19-23 (die einzelnen Länder als Referate/Rollenspiel-Vorbereitung einzelner Studierender) |
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9 |
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Cultural Standards |
The West versus China. Ppt, role play |
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10 |
26-Jun |
Colors in different cultures |
ppt, role play |
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10 |
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Marketing in different cultures |
ppt, role play |
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11 |
3-Jul |
Review |
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12 |
10-Jul |
buffer |
Matthes: Lebenswirklichkeit; Operation "Vergleichen" (Leitdifferenz von traditionell und modern); Nation und Kultur, Gesicht nehmen und geben; |
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13 |
17-Jul |
buffer |
Srubar: zirkuläres Denken (wir als Kulturmitglieder definieren Kultur), bzgl. Denken, Handeln, Fühlen der Akteure; Luhmann: In Zirkel des Vergleichens Unterscheidungen einführen, die das Prozessieren des Vergleichens zu beobachten; Nostrifizierung und Relativismus vermeiden; Kritik: Kultur sei angeblich als Wissen präsent; Lebenswelt als Tertium comparationis; |
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