DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY (DMIS) DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY (DMIS) • The framework describes the different ways in which people can react to cultural differences. DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY (DMIS) DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY (DMIS) Stage 1: Denial of Difference • the individual does not recognize cultural differences Stage 2: Defense against Difference • the individual starts to see cultural differences and is intimidated by them, resulting in either a superior view on own culture or an unjustified high regard for the new one. Stage 3: Minimization of Difference • although individual see cultural differences, they bank more on the universality of ideas rather than on cultural differences Stage 4: Acceptance of Difference • the individual begins to appreciate important cultural differences in behaviors and eventually values Stage 5: Adaptation to Difference • the individual is very open to world views when accepting new perspectives Stage 6: Integration of Difference • the individual starts to go beyond their own cultures and see themselves and their actions based on the multifarious cultural viewpoints. LET’S IDENTIFY THE STAGE OF INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF SENSITIVITY. (TABLE) LET’S IDENTIFY THE STAGE OF INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF SENSITIVITY. Identify the stage in the DMIS of the following dialogue of the following statements that could be heard from an individual. a) "Everywhere is home, if you know enough about how things work there.“ b) "No matter what their culture, people are pretty much motivated by the same things." c) "The more difference the better- more difference results in more creative ideas." d) "To really help this student, I'm going to have to change my approach.“ e) "When you go to other cultures, it makes you realize how much better the U.S. is." f) “As long as we speak the same language, there’s no problem”.