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Title Exploring transculturalism : a biographical approach / Wolfgang Berg, Aoileann Ní Éigeartaigh (eds.)
Edition 1. ed
Published Wiesbaden : VS Verlag, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (180 pages)
Series VS research. CrossCulture
VS research.
Summary Transnational mobility is a widespread phenomenon. It has a big impact on the lives of the individuals who travel or migrate. In order to survive and achieve their goals, they have to go through a process of learning with regard to the cultural texts and practices they now confront. They have to cope with a range of rules and tools with which they are not familiar. In some cases, migrants will simply adopt these rules and practices. In others, their engagement with them will lead to fundamental changes in the host culture. Wolfgang Berg and Aoileann Ní Éigeartaigh interrogate the notion of?transculturalism? in an interdisciplinary way and explore the tensions inherent in contemporary theories of culture and identity. Exploring the (auto)biographical writings of transcultural protagonists, the authors show that crossing borders remains a difficult and challenging experience. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of cultural/intercultural studies, literature, and social science
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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In Springer eBooks
Subject Cross-cultural studies.
Cross-cultural studies
Form Electronic book
Author Berg, Wolfgang
Ní Éigeartaigh, Aoileann
ISBN 9783531924403
3531924400
1283172615
9781283172615
3531172867
9783531172866