CultureReadyHow Social Media is Uniting Indian and Pakistani Cricket Fans
Despite protests by certain organizations against Pakistani cricketers, sports fans from both India and Pakistan have been expressing remarkable solidarity via social media.
Cross-Cultural Communication Contributions to Professional Military Education: A Distance Learning Case Study
This article describes the creation of virtual communities for Airmen enrolled in the "Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication" on-line course. Specifically, the chapter examines the function and consequences of wiki utilization throughout two iterations (n=232) of the course. The findings suggest that the wiki is a tool that improves the quality of on-line culture education for military personnel.
The Communication of Respect as a Significant Dimension of Cross-Cultural Competence
The purpose of this article is to provide a strong rationale for the importance of continued study devoted to the communication of respect and to suggest a framework for categorizing the culture-general dimensions of the communication of respect.
Strategic Enablers: How Intercultural Communication Skills Advance Micro-Level International Security
This article, published in the Journal of Culture, Language and International Security, argues that the knowledge and skills at the heart of the field of intercultural communication are a natural platform for advancing international security.
Low- and High-Context Communication
Guest-blogger Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein writes about low-context and high-context communication, and her experiences communicating abroad.
Individualism and Collectivism
Guest blogger Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein writes about differences between individualist versus collectivist cultures.
Stories from Italy, Ghana, Spain and China
Check out these stories from Italy, Ghana, Spain and China about moments of cross-cultural misunderstandings and lessons learned from living abroad.
8 Important Words in Japanese Culture
Traveling to Japan? Here are some words that are great to know to help you understand the Japanese culture!
Linguistic Differences Around the U.S.
It’s easy to assume that cultures correspond to countries, but the reality is much more complex, and the same is true for languages. You probably know, for instance, that Spanish is spoken in dozens of countries around the world, and that it is spoken a bit differently in each. But what you may not realize is that cultural and linguistic differences occur on a much more local level as well.
How to Run a Meeting of People From Different Cultures
How do people of different cultures come together and achieve a common goal? How can you bridge cultural divides?