%0 Book
%A Arnd Witte
%A Theo Harden
%D 2011
%C Oxford, United Kingdom
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 1663-5809
%@ 9783035302028
%T Intercultural Competence
%B Concepts, Challenges, Evaluations
%R 10.3726/978-3-0353-0202-8
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1052497
%X This book explores the idea of ‘intercultural competence’, which, despite its current popularity across various discourses, has remained a vague and oscillating concept. Interculture lacks a universal definition and ‘competence’ is not only a cognitive construct but also includes psychological traits such as attitudes, affective aspects and constructions of identity. The essays in this volume approach the complexity of the concept from a number of different angles. These include theoretical models for defining the concept of ‘intercultural competence’, outlining paths for future research; application of the concept in the teaching and learning of foreign languages, cultures and literatures; exploration of institutional and sociocultural influences on mediating intercultural competence; and analysis of the concept’s impact on such diverse contexts as international business, religious constructs and notions of selfhood and identity. The volume develops a broad range of perspectives on intercultural competence, providing stimulating new ideas, reflections and models around this important concept.
%K exploration of institutional and sociocultural influences on mediating intercultural competence, teaching and learning of foreign languages, cultures and literatures, international business, religious constructs and notions of selfhood and identity
%G English