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Article: Culture in Action: Diversity Training With a Cultural Double.
- Article from:
- International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama, Skill Training, and Role Playing
- Article date:
- June 22, 2000
- Author:
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Abstract. The author introduces a cultural double technique as a vehicle for cultivating the appreciation of different cultures. He compares the various types of doubling, discusses the use of the technique in an international business setting, and considers the implications for diversity training in other environments.
Key words: action methods, diversity training, role playing, sensitivity training
It is not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring.
--Spanish proverb
IN THIS ARTICLE, I DESCRIBE a cultural double that can be used to provide a practical understanding and awareness of culturally diverse material. I draw from ...