How to analyze and handle cultural gaps in German everyday life: from the perspective of exchange students

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This article comprises theoretical background, positioning within the framework of scientific research, methodology, examples in an empirical field with a regional focus, and applications. The subject applies to exchange students and professionals working in multicultural working situations at home or abroad, any mediators between cultures. Typical for these situations is: We cannot limit them just to professional aspects or just to working place situations. Rather they will embrace the total personality, and all manifestations of life, of everyday life. The author sets out with some examples of cultural gaps in German everyday life from the perspective of Russian exchange students. She briefly mentions different approaches of intercultural research - how to analyze these gaps. She introduces her approach of "lacuna analysis". After empirical data, systematics and definitions the author describes the use of lacuna model in preparing intercultural encounters. She closes with some general remarks on the terminology of culture, communication and intercultural communication.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Wie kann man die kulturellen Lücken im deutschen Alltag analysieren: aus der Perspektive von Austauschstudenten
• ISSN: 2196-9485
• Extent: Seite(n): 25
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: interculture journal: Online-Zeitschrift für interkulturelle Studien, 2(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Kultursoziologie, Kunstsoziologie, Literatursoziologie ; Kommunikationssoziologie, Sprachsoziologie, Soziolinguistik ; interpersonelle Kommunikation ; Arbeitsplatz ; Arbeitssituation ; akademischer Austausch ; interkulturelle Kommunikation ; Alltag ; Student ; Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Russland ; Alltagskultur

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ertelt-Vieth, Astrid
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Deutschland
• (when): 2003

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-452108
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST