Description
Book SynopsisIn our global society, conflicts abound in personal, business, government, and international settings. These conflicts are complicated by layers of miscommunication, cultural misunderstandings, and different ways of looking at the world. This book shows how fluency with culture and conflict can be learned through attention and practice.
Table of ContentsList of Figures.
Foreword (Mohammed Abu-Nimer).
Acknowledgments.
PART ONE: Capacities for Engaging Cultural Conflicts.
1 Bridging Cultures: Uncovering Paths That Connect Us.
2 Cultural Fluency in Conflict: An Overview.
3 Cultural Fluency in Conflict: Currencies and Starting Points.
4 Mindful Awareness as a Path to Cultural Fluency.
5 Conflict Fluency.
6 Engaging Difference.
PART TWO: Practices for Engaging Cultural Conflict.
7 Deepning the Colors: Personal Practces to Help Bridge Differences.
8 Out of the Fire: Interpersonal Practices to Help Bridge Differences.
9 On the Larger Stage: Intergroup Practice to Help Bridge Differences.
PART THREE: Standing in Between: Third Parties and Cultural Conflict.
10 Third-Pary Roles in Cultural Conflict.
PART FOUR: The Way Forward.
11 Stepping into Shared Pictures.
Notes.
Resources.
About the Author.
Index.
