Nothing could be more timely than the publication of this revised
edition of the Intercultural Sourcebook. The 1979 edition reflected
the new field of cross-cultural training, at that time searching for
focus and direction. This new edition embodies the progress made in that
search, systematically defining the field's parameters and offering
concrete examples of the methods and techniques currently employed by
its practitioners.
Intercultural Sourcebook will be a "must have" not only for educators
and trainers concerned with intercultural learning or the development of
cross-cultural skills, but for anyone who wishes to comprehend fully
what these processes involve. Comprehensive in scope, the book examines
both the principal methods used in cross-cultural training and a
selection of specialized techniques and instructional devices.
In this, the first of a two-volume set, six methods are examined in
twenty articles: role plays, contrast-culture training, simulation
games, critical incidents, the cultural assimilator, and case studies.
In each, a lead article traces the development and use of the particular
method; several articles then offer specific applications. Intercultural
Sourcebook provides both a framework for conceptualizing the training
methods covered and resources for applying them in one's own work. Each
article is written by an experienced trainer; in fact, the author list
comprises the core of a who's who in the field.
Thorough, practical, and enlightening, this book will define the field
for years to come.
