Intercultural Learning for AFS and Friends

Intercultural Learning for AFS & Friends is a series of short, insightful articles on important intercultural topics featuring AFS's point of view. There are intended for anyone who either is or would like to become involved with the AFS mission.

Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

Hofstede’s groundbreaking, controversial work (Cultural Dimensions), helped push the intercultural field forward. While not the only tools we should use, his theories help us understand how different values influence our collective ways of being in the world. Download the document in:

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Tools to Suspend Judgement

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Overview of AFS Research

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Concepts and Theories of Culture

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Debriefing Experiential Learning

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Learning Styles

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Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

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Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

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The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity

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Intercultural Conflict Styles

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Five Frameworks of Culture

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Contributions of Edward T. Hall

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Generalizations & Stereotypes

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