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Multicultural

Literacy
Module2: Lesson3
As cultures begin to mix and change as a result of globalization, conflicts

inevitably arise over identity, values, and worldviews. This situation
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identify and resolve such conflicts, preferably before they even begin. This

has come to be understood as multicultural literacy.
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discussed. For example, multicultural literacy as defined in American
literature is different from how it is deployed in a more European context.
In America, multicultural literacy has very strong leanings toward knowing
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Meanwhile., in Europe, multicultural literacy
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comes more in the form of
intercultural communication competence (ICC), which is defined by Dusi,
Messeti, and Steinbach (2014) as a composite of skills, abilities, attitudes,
personality patterns, etc. necessary for clear and productive communication
with cultures other than our own.
Clearly, the broader and more magnanimous European definition of multicultural
literacy is more fitting for the Philippine context, even if the exact definition of what
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It is important to realize that under this definition, a "different culture "is not just
limited to "someone from another country," but could also include someone whose
gender, economic background, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or even sense of
fashion is different from our own.
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The skills and knowledge required for one to be multi culturally literate are
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other culture
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motives behind our communication. Here are some examples:
1. Be selfless. An attitude of selflessness-one that is less concerned with how I feel
and more concerned with how I am making other feel-is crucial to multicultural
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different cultures is the result of a "me first" attitude: I should be accommodated,
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that nothing good can come from them. Furthermore, there is a tendency to
ignore or outright dismiss evidenceto the contrary. Simply acknowledging that
good ideas and products have come from cultures we might not like goes a long
way in preparing our minds to perceive them as being equally valuable.
3. Be willing to compromise Any significant interaction with someone from a
different culture is governęd by the principle of "He/She wants something, and I
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4. Accept that there are limits - At somepoint however, one or both cultures
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will be unwilling/unable to adjust their wants for the sake of the other any further.
Beyond this point, the productivity of the interaction drops and one must either
change the purpose of the interaction or walk away, accepting that what you want
cannot be had from that particular source.
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