Identities and subgroups

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Cultural aspect of national identity

Refers to people's sense of belonging to a common cultural heritage

Difference between race and ethnicity

Race is based on biological characteristics. Ethnicity is based on cultural characteristics shared by people of a particular race, national origin or language

What does the abbreviation DIMS stand for

Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
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The six stages of sensitivity DIMS

  • Denial: own culture is the best, others are to be avoided by maintaining distance
  • Defence: Own culture is the best, us vs them where we are superior
  • Minimization: own worldview is experienced as universal. Insist on correcting others
  • Acceptence: own culture is equal to others, does not mean agreement
  • Adaptation: change of behavior, own worldview is expanded
  • Integration: (Ethnorelative) movement in and out of different cultural worldview

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