- Examples of interculturality in today's society
- 1- Student exchanges
- 2- Labor exchanges
- 3- Learning other languages
- 4- Gastronomic culture
- 5- Knowledge of traditions and customs
- 6- Artistic manifestations through cinema or theater
- 7- Health management through alternative methods
- 8- Styles of negotiation
- 9- Tastes and hobbies
- 10- Discernment of the legal bases
- References
The interculturality is defined as productive interaction between different cultures, in a framework of equality, respect and tolerance. Intercultural relations are carried out between egalitarian groups, in order to promote cultural exchange and cooperation between individuals, regardless of their origin.
The idea consists of promulgating a dignified meeting, with freedom of expression, through a horizontal understanding relationship, in order to open up knowledge in each of those involved.
Examples of interculturality in today's society
1- Student exchanges
Many houses of study offer the possibility of complementing academic training with partner institutions abroad.
2- Labor exchanges
Some transnational groups offer the option of working in subsidiaries of the corporate group in other countries.
3- Learning other languages
Not only the knowledge of new languages, but also of the idiomatic expressions of each region or country.
Knowledge of languages generates an invaluable opening for understanding the other, especially if one lives in a country with a foreign language.
4- Gastronomic culture
Through the tasting of typical dishes, it is possible to know the flavors, tastes, colors and culinary traditions of a country.
For example, Peruvian food is widely recognized worldwide for the use of corn in its multiple presentations: chicha morada, tamales, corn, mote, etc.
5- Knowledge of traditions and customs
Each geography has a bundle of knowledge and experiences that are passed down from generation to generation, remaining as a valuable legacy for the relief families.
For example: the commemoration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, declared by Unesco as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.
6- Artistic manifestations through cinema or theater
In the world of the arts, cultural, ethnic, religious and racial aspects are also represented, which make intercultural recognition favorable.
7- Health management through alternative methods
In some sectors of Latin America, the use of medicinal plants and ceremonial rites still prevail.
According to primitive beliefs, these measures are used to restore the energy balance that has been disturbed by suffering from some disease.
In the health aspect, interculturality is appreciated through the connection and exchange of practices between conventional medicine and empirical medicine.
8- Styles of negotiation
Even in this regard, each nationality or geographic sector presents a particularity.
Depending on the origin of the negotiator, he may be more aggressive or neutral, depending on the negotiating context in his country.
9- Tastes and hobbies
In each country, entertainment can dress in different ways.
For example: in Latin America the taste for tropical rhythms and partner dancing is often imposed. For its part, in Europe they are more inclined towards electronic music, and individual dance.
10- Discernment of the legal bases
The study of the legal regulations of each country can broaden the knowledge about how citizen behavior should be in a locality, and the implications of incurring in breaches of the law.
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