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1 - Introduction and Theoretical Framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Dan Landis  and
Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
Edited by
Dan Landis  and
Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
Dan Landis
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Hilo
Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa
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Summary

This chapter provides a rationale for this 4th Edition of the Handbook of Intercultural Training. This rationale is situated within a consideration of the impacts of inter-and intra-reginal migration and the impacts on sustainability of broad swathes of the planet. Following that discussion we will present some of the major theories of intercultural training. Lastly we will discuss the structure of the book and provide brief summaries of each chapter.

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migrationsustainabilitytheories of intercultural trainingstructure of the book
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The Cambridge Handbook of Intercultural Training , pp. 1 - 36
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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