Handbook of Intercultural Training (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Completely revised with all new chapters, the Third Edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training provides a state-of-the-art review of the field of intercultural training. Written by the leading authorities in intercultural studies, this definitively updated volume offers not only a convenient summary of research but also information on specific training techniques. It analyzes with depth and clarity regions of the world where intercultural issues have heightened--including Central and South America, Europe, and China, as well as Eastern Europe, Russia, and Israel. Other parts of the book examine theoretical and methodological issues inherent in understanding intercultural interactions and training and the contexts in which training takes place.

An essential reference of intercultural interactions across disciplines, the Handbook of Intercultural Training synthesizes information of special note for professionals, researchers, and students in management, educational psychology, ethnic studies, sociology, and gender studies, as well as a broad array of human services such as counseling and nursing.

Praise for the Second Edition:

"The Handbook of Intercultural Training is impressively comprehensive, spanning all the major topics and ranging from a concern for theoretical/research interests to practical/applied ones. It is also right up-to-date, while remaining firmly rooted in the basic concepts and findings of the field."

--J. W. Berry, Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Canada

"The emerging trainer profession attracts new aspiring members all the time; many are people with a culturally mixed personal history. I am often asked by such people how they can develop their professional abilities. I can now refer them to the new Handbook of Intercultural Training. The profession has acquired an up-to-date tool to orient those who will orient others."

--Geert Hofstede, IRIC, Tilburg University, the Netherlands

"In putting together the second edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training, the editors have met and exceeded all the criteria for a solid handbook. The contributing authors, who represent a blend of seasoned trainers and young newcomers, are among the more dedicated individuals in the area of intercultural research. The handbook deserves a special spot on the bookshelf, or in the suitcase, of anyone who is serious about preparing individuals for effective intercultural interactions."

--Walt Lonner, Western Washington University and Senior Editor, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Contributors:

Aysen Bakir, Illinois State University

Janet M. Bennett, Intercultural Communication Institute

Milton J. Bennett, Intercultural Communication Institute

Laurette Bennhold-Samaan, The World Bank

John W. Berry, Queen's University

Judith Blohm

Ida Castiglioni, University of Milano Bicocca

Carlos E. Cortes, University of California, Riverside

Kenneth Cushner, Kent State University

Ina Ehnert, University of Bremen

Teresa Harrell, University of Minnesota

Stefan Kammhuber, University of Regensburg

Ata Karim, Kansas State University

Young Yun Kim, University of Oklahoma

Torsten Kuhlmann, University of Bayreuth

Daniel Landis, University of Hawaii, Hilo

Judith N. Martin, Arizona State University

Mark Mendenhall, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Sandra Mumford-Fowler

Kenji Noguchi

Gary Oddou, California State University, San Marcos

Joyce S. Osland, San Jose State University

R. Michael Paige, University of Minnesota

Margaret Pusch, Intercultural Communication Institute

George Renwick, Renwick and Associates

Joseph L. Soeters, Royal Netherlands' Military Academy

Gunter K. Stahl, Asian Business Area INSEAD

Stella Ting-Toomey, California State University, Fullerton

Harry C. Triandis, Emeritus, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign

Colleen Ward, University of Wellington

Donna Winslow, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam