Interculturality or Transculturality?

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4 - Interculturality or Transculturality?

from Part I - Introducing Intercultural Communication

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 February 2020

Heinz Antor

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Guido Rings and

Sebastian Rasinger

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Guido Rings: Affiliation:
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Sebastian Rasinger: Affiliation:
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

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This chapter discusses the diverse terminology used to describe contact situations between two or more cultures by focusing on Welsch’s discussions of multi-, inter- and transculturality. The anthropological and psychological dimensions of cultural concepts are shown to arise from the need of human beings as pattern-building and storytelling animals to position themselves by defining identities and alterities in a diverse environment which makes essentialist ontological self-definitions impossible. Using topical and historical examples, the chapter argues that conceptualization of the world as increasingly hybrid and transcultural has very concrete material, social and political consequences. The chapter then explores the connections between notions of cosmopolitanism and different conceptualizations of difference, particularism and universalism. Finally, the ethical dimensions of different ways of categorizing cultures and their implications for developing inter- and transcultural competence as the basis for constructing a peaceful and dialogic future of togetherness in difference are discussed.

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intercultural communication interculturality transculturality multiculturality hybridity identity

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