Allophilia 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)
Favorite Myths about Bilingualism
There are a lot of myths about being a bilingual person. Maybe you are bilingual and you did not know… A bilingual person uses two languages in the everyday life; but it does not mean that this person knows the two (or more) languages equally well and optimally.
Read the following article, written by an expert, and find out another perspective about Bilingualism.
Favorite Myths about Bilingualism by François Grosjean.
Making a third culture out of the two of us!
The smallest details of culture are the most difficult to understad, but they could be the cause of our everyday problems with the partner. If both partners learn how to talk about their cultural background and identity, you´ll learn how live togehter and how to create a third culture out of your both cultures. The following explains all about Identity and change:
MulticulturalCouples— Identity and Change. Harriet Cannon, 2006 (36KB)
14.03.07 | bilingualism, communication, family, identity, multicultural | Comments
