Interculturality in Institutions: Symbols, Practices and Identities

This book explores how individuals navigate intercultural situations in various institutional contexts, relying on the assumption that people often enter contexts with communal, historically determined, and stable values, norms, and expected identities. It examines how participants with different levels of sociocultural competence cope with institutional constraints and expectations, understand symbols, practices, and identities, and make creative adjustments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 311 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate realm of intercultural sense-making, offering qualitative analyses across diverse institutional contexts. It posits that in our increasingly multicultural world, individuals frequently find themselves navigating environments characterized by communal, historically established, and stable values, norms, and expected identities, often lacking a cultural compass to guide their way. Beyond mere interpretations of differences in ethnic or linguistic roots, the book explores the nuanced interpretive efforts of individuals as they navigate various sociocultural situations. Contributors examine these scenarios within educational, organizational, medical, and community settings, shedding light on how participants with varying sociocultural competences, such as migrant patients, migrant adult learners, and children, adapt to institutional constraints and expectations, comprehend symbols, practices, and identities within these contexts, and unveil their innovative adaptations. Drawing from psychology, education, anthropology, and linguistics, this book appeals to a broad audience passionate about understanding the complexities of cultural meaning-making.

Weight: 647g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031126253
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022