The Image of the Other in the European Intercultural Dialogue

ISBN-13: 9783330004603 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 388 str.

Ioan Horga; Mircea Brie

Opis

The globalized context of the 21st century characterized by the developments of transportation and technology, by conflicts, wars, the search of safety and investment opportunities, has a huge impact upon the relations between individuals, countries, ethnic groups, governments,institutions. The present spacial, social, economic and cultural dynamics influences communication and affects identities creating an image of the Other often distorted by prejudice and stereotype, a fact that can easily lead to discrimination, broken bilateral relations and conflicts at international level. This volume comprises surveys,researches, case studies which are the result of serious work done by both academics, specialists and students in their attempt to find solutions to the wide range of problems raised against this background in the cultural and communicative interrelative process in all the fields of human activity.The book can be used not only by those belonging to the academic environment, but also by all those interested in imagology,history and culture.

O autorze

Dana Pantea, PhD, Lecturer at the Faculty of History, International Relations, Political Scinece and Communication Sciences at University of Oradea, Romania has as main research interests culture, civilization, imagplogy and intercultural communication. Has published a book and several articles on the interest topics in journals and volumes.