On this website you´ll find a find a fine collection of articles concerning long distance and bi-cultural relationships. Select in themes the subject that you are interested in, or click on articles to see all articles.
Please feel free to send me your comments, experiences, articles, and please forward it to your friends or family that may be going though a similar situation.
En este sitio encontrarás una fina selección de artículos sobre relaciones a distancia y biculturales. Selecciona en themes el tema que te interesa o haz click en articles para ver todos los artículos.
Sientánse libres de enviarme sus comentarios, experiencias o artículos. No olviden mandarla a esos amigos que están pasando por una relación o a distancia o bicultural, talvez los pueda ayudar a entender y salir adelante con la relación.
Auf dieser Seite finden Sie eine Auswahl wissenschaftlicher Artikel über Fernbeziehungen und bikulturelle Partnerschaften. Bitte wählen Sie bei themes ein Thema aus oder klicken Sie auf articles um alle Artikeln angezeigt zu bekommen. Wenn Sie sich in einer derartigen Fern- oder bikulturellen Beziehung befinden und sich über Ihre Erfahrungen austauschen möchten, zögern Sie nicht, mir Ihre Kommentare, Erfahrungen oder Texte zu schicken!
An experimental study of bilingual couple´s communication
Language practices by bilingual couples has not been deeply investigated yet. Piller makes an excellent approach of the methods that could be use when researching on how bilingual couples communicate.
An experimental study of bilingual couple´s communication. Ingrid Piller. University of Hamburg(PDF, 1,94MB)
25.04.08 | biculturalism, binational families, communication, experiences, multicultural | CommentsBikulturelle Ehen - Ehen mit Zukunft
Jedes Paar hat seine eigene Konstellation, sagt J.Lang, aber “statistisch gesehen ist es sogar so, dass Beziehungen, wo der Mann Schweizer ist und die Frau Ausländerin, länger halten, als wenn zwei Schweizer verheiratet sind”.
Herr Lang ist Eheberater in der Schweiz und im “deutschprachigen Internet”. Er stellt in seinem Text eine andere Perspektive von multi- und bikulturellen Konflikten in Beziehungen dar: und zwar jene der Therapeuten, wenn multikulturelle Paare zu Ihnen zur Beratung kommen. Selbst wenn der Therapeut neutral bleiben will, spielen die für ihn selbstverständlichen Grundlage seiner eigenen Kultur eine wichtige Rolle.
Artikel lesen: Bikulturelle Ehen – Ehen mit Zukunft. By J. Lang. In: Psychoscope, Bern 2002 (PDF, 177KB) Eheberatung & Info – J.Lang: www.paarberatung.ch
7.04.08 | biculturalism, binational families, communication, conflict, family, multicultural, tips | CommentsAllophilia and Intergroup Leadership
Why not promoting liking of other groups instead of keep talking about prejudice and tolerance? I find that Todd Pittinksky developes a very interesting approach of reducing problems like racism, sexism, discrimination and you know the rest… and he argues that the necessary approach is not to replace prejudice with the neutral stance of tolerance. He uses the concept of allophilia, that provides a powerful anchor for a new framework for understanding intergroup leadership. “To help solve some of our most pressing domestic and global public problems, social scientists must develop an equally sophisticated understanding of intergroup liking and love.”
Allophilia and Intergroup Leadership. By Todd L. Pittinsky. 2005 (PDF, 200KB)
Ciclo de Adaptación Intercultural
Bettina Hansel explica de manera muy simple en este documento las fases por la que pasa un estudiante de intercambio, a lo largo de su experiencia intercultural en un país de otra cultura. El documento lo he encontrado en la página de AFS, la organización con la que hice mi primer viaje al extranjero, y en el cual experimenté y analicé todas estas fases… y lo sigo haciendo!
Ciclo de Adaptación Intercultural. Bettina Hansel (AFS Intercultural Programs ). 2007.
(PDF 36KB)
Las acciones punitivas físicas: una perspectiva intercultural
En muchas sociedades todavía se utliza el castigo físico en los niños, como sinónimo de disciplina. El uso o no del castigo físico es un factor que debe tomar en cuenta y analizar a fondo aquella pareja bicultural que decida criar a un niño. La manera anti-autoritaria o muy autoritaria en que hayan sido criados los miembros de la pareja, puede marcar fuertemente la dirección que se decida tomar sobre la educación del niño. En muchos casos, si la pareja no ha analizado a fondo este tema, puede traer consigo discusiones en el seno familiar. En este ensayo, de M. del Mar Badía, se enmarca el término de castigo corporal diferenciándolo del de abuso físico, a la vez que se realiza un análisis sobre la perspectiva de diferentes países con relación a la aplicación de dicha forma de castigo.
Leer Ensayo completo: Las acciones punitivas físicas: una perspectiva intercultural
Intercultural marriage and intimacy: Beyond the continental divide
“The presence of intercultural marriages and intimacy is clear and expanding in societies throughout the globe. Cultural groups tend generally to have a more accepting attitude toward couples that have chosen mates outside their immediate ethnic or cultural identity.
The focus of this paper addresses some of the issues, challenges, and opportunities that exist as individuals choose persons for intimacy or marriage beyond the continental divide. A pyramidal model is introduced to assist the reader in understanding the framework upon which this manuscript is based.” -Abstract
Read complete paperwork here: Intercultural Marriage and Intimacy Beyond the Continental Divide – McFadden and Moore (PDF, 76KB)
More information about James L. Moore III here.
23.07.07 | | CommentsLearning Foreign Languages is good for the brain
Even if I never found the source of the research in which this article is based, I´m publishing it because I really think that if you keep learning and speaking languages, your brain could “live” longer!
Read article here: Learning Foreign Languages is good for the brain
21.07.07 | bilingualism, statistics | CommentsRelationship Conflict: Is it cultural or psychological?
Sometimes conflicts come from cultural differences, but in other cases, the psychological factor is decisive…“When you are trying to decide if a conflict with your spouse is cultural or psychological, assume the stronger your emotional response to the conflict, the more likely some psychological factors are involved. “
Relationship Conflict by Harriet Cannon (PDF, 1,03MB)
11.07.07 | advice, communication, multicultural, romance, tips | CommentsRaising children bilingually
Raising children bilingually and biculturally should be something that ultimately brings you satisfaction and joy. This doesn’t mean you won’t hit many bumps in the road and at times feel like you are the only person in the world speaking your language.
“Ask Yourself: Why, What, Who, When, Where?“
In this article, Corey Heller, from the Bicultural family Network , explains some inicial considerations about raising kids bilingually and to help you start things off on the right foot.
21.06.07 | biculturalism, bilingualism, binational families, family, multicultural, multilingualism | CommentsCross-cultural communication in intimate relationships
What is a cross-cultural intimate relationship? What does it has to do with globalization?
The author focuses on one type of intimate relationship, namely romantic and sexual couple relationships and analyses couples in which the partners come from different national and/or linguistic backgrounds. Globalization has a main role in this research concerning the increasing international mobility, international data flow, and international cultural exchange.
Cross-cultural communication in intimate relationships. Ingrid Piller, Basel University. 2007(PDF, 120KB)
15.06.07 | binational families, communication, multicultural, multilingualism |
