TY - BOOK ID - 65671985 TI - Intercultural competence for college and university students : a global guide for employability and social change AU - Lantz-Deaton, Caprice AU - Golubeva, Irina PY - 2020 SN - 3030574466 3030574458 9783030574468 PB - Cham, Switzerland : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Positive psychology. KW - Industrial sociology. KW - Maturation (Psychology). KW - Career education. KW - Positive Psychology. KW - Sociology of Work. KW - Personal Development. KW - Career Skills. KW - Education KW - Growth (Psychology) KW - Personal development KW - Personal growth KW - Developmental psychology KW - Sociology KW - Industrial organization KW - Industries KW - Psychology KW - Social aspects KW - International education. KW - Global education KW - Intellectual cooperation KW - Internationalism KW - Intercultural communication KW - Cultural competence. KW - Study and teaching (Higher) KW - Study and teaching. KW - Competence, Cultural KW - Competency, Cultural KW - Cultural competency KW - Cross-cultural communication KW - Communication KW - Culture KW - Cross-cultural orientation KW - Cultural competence KW - Multilingual communication KW - Technical assistance KW - International cooperation KW - Cosmopolitanism KW - International education KW - Nationalism KW - Anthropological aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:65671985 AB - This practical guide is a must read for students interested in developing the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and values that foster positive relationships with people from diverse cultures both within and outside of the workplace. It contains real-life examples from students drawn from the authors’ work across different countries. In an age of growing diversity and increasing global mobility, living and working with people from different cultural backgrounds is becoming the norm. To address this complex topic, the authors invite students to consider key questions such as: How do our cultural backgrounds influence our behavior towards others? What is intercultural competence and how can it help students to get along in work and life? How can institutions help students to develop intercultural competence? What does it have to do with topics like prejudice, discrimination, and racism? How can intercultural competence facilitate social change and help students to succeed in their careers? Written for students in any country and studying in any discipline, this book includes practical activities designed to help students to develop intercultural competence throughout their time at college or university. It is useful for students as an autonomous learning source, or as a resource for taught courses. Drawing on a comprehensive and rigorous knowledge of the field, the authors have written a thought-provoking analysis and a practical guide to understanding and enacting Intercultural Competence. I learnt from and admire their ambitious vision of the significance of intercultural competence for society and for the lives and careers of their readers. — Michael Byram, author of Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence, Durham University, UK This is a wonderfully readable book, which carefully and clearly explains the concept of intercultural competence, exploring its implications for addressing many of the most crucial issues facing the world today. Based on impeccable scholarship, and containing a wealth of practical activities, this book is highly recommended for students and interested laypeople alike. — Martyn Barrett, University of Surrey, UK An exceptionally user-friendly and theory-informed guidebook that would not only benefit university students but anyone with an interest in intercultural communication. The book is second to none in terms of clarity of presentation and coverage of concepts, models and practical ideas relevant to intercultural competence for the contemporary society. —Anwei Feng, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China An essential handbook and excellent addition to conventional textbooks. Nuanced and down-to-earth explanations about intercultural communication which are accessible to everyone. Insightful explanations for educators and students alike. Easy to use self-study guide with thought-provoking exercises. This book has been long needed and has come at just the right time. --Ivett Guntersdorfer, Founder and Director of the Intercultural Communication Certificate Program, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany. ER -