Deep Culture - Hidden Challenges Globalhb: The Hidden Challenges of Global Living

This book reviews the hidden cultural challenges of adapting to life abroad. Combining intercultural theory with the lived experiences of sojourners, it reviews key concepts, introduces a cultural learning model, explains hidden barriers to intercultural sensitivity, and brings clarity to debates about globalization and cultural difference.

About the author

Born in California, Joseph Shaules (PhD) has worked in language and intercultural education for more than 20 years. For ten years he was a tenured faculty member at Rikkyo University, Tokyo. He has worked in curriculum design, educational publishing, and was the co-presenter of the NHK television program Crossroads Café. He teaches courses in intercultural education at the Rikkyo Graduate School of Intercultural Communication. He does intercultural training in Japan, and has lived and worked abroad (Mexico, Japan, and France) for more than 20 years. He is proficient in English, Japanese, French and Spanish. He created the PICO Intercultural Learning System and is the director of the Japan Intercultural Institute.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Shaules
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2007
• EAN: 9781847690173
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-017-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 211 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Languages for Intercultural Co
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)