Interculturality

The term interculturality called - according to Csaba Foldes - first of all at the object level, a phenomenon and represents a kind of relationship is ( which is usually the emergence of a " third size " leads ). On the meta-level ( at the level of reflection ), however, is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary approach that is directed to a development of conditions, possibilities and consequences of interaction between cultures, including their perception.

In other words, in a cultural overlap situation, for example in a conversation, hit "own culture" and " foreign culture" to one another. There then arises the Intercultural, therefore the intermediate Cultural. Different cultures are not so much separate from each other, that a replacement would be impossible. There are basic similarities between all people.

Definition of interculturality

There are a number of definitions of what is interculturality and what it is not. One of the theorists of interculturality is the German -Iranian philosopher Hamid Reza Yousefi. In his work, interculturality and history, he called interculturality as " the name of a theory and practice, as their support is concerned with the historical and contemporary relationship of all cultures and of people based on their complete equivalence. It is a scientific discipline if they examined this theory and practice methodically. "In this sense Yousefi distinguishes between a historical, systematic and comparative interculturality. In this preconception Yousefi bases his view of intercultural philosophy.

Intercultural Communication

The intercultural exchange is possible because people make use of the exchange of information, language, gestures and facial expressions and that these elements of communication are translatable.

Alone with the help of gestures can often basic needs such as eating, drinking, sleeping, or other forms of need easily and are also expressed on cultural barriers. The gesture - it is understood - thus carries within itself an intercultural communication potential.

Problems of intercultural communication

The interaction partners involved in a cultural overlap situation are in their actions and understanding often under the influence of their own ethnocentrism. This ethnocentrism - that is related solely to their own cultural worldview - can cause such a communication is made more difficult, especially if the ethnocentrism is actively encouraged. The occurrence of intercultural communication is therefore also dependent on the willingness of the clashing individuals to interact with each other, the so-called adjustment layer. The general tolerance and acceptance of others in this respect is the real question.

Due to the language barrier or the fear of strangers more difficulties in intercultural communication are formed. Also be interpreted in different ways, for example, gestures, which is related to the different socialization of the interaction partners. A touch when greeting can be understood, for example within a culture as friendly and within another culture as a provocation. In the nonverbal communication gestures so they can have both inclusive, as well as divisive character in intercultural communication.

Between people who were similarly socialized and are located within the same culture, but also occur fundamental differences of opinion with respect to lifestyles and daily conception of life and of existence. Communication problems between people in general are not always the only reason given because the partners of the interaction belong to different cultures.

Interculturality as an important basis of human culture

Today's human world is inconceivable without interculturality. In the course of human cultural development the encounter and exchange between cultures is an essential process. The Intercultural that has arisen here, was continuously embedded over time in the respective cultures and thus a cultural component.

Through this exchange, it was possible to pass inventions and developments between cultures, so that fundamental ideas, such as the wheel, could spread worldwide and for the benefit of all. Thus, for example, current high technologies (cars, computers) result of the merging of ideas that were brought forth in many different cultures and thus result of interculturality.