Cross-Cultural Awareness. Concept

Abstract

It is paramount to know and understand the local culture, not only from a descriptive approach (superficial), but also from a deeper perspective, so as to comprehend the dynamics and causes of local behaviors, attitudes and emotions, to be ultimately able to predict further reactions. Moreover, in these contexts it is also crucial to be cognizant of how the Coalition Forces' culture is perceived by the local population/actors in Theatre. In addition to this concept of "Cross-Cultural Awareness (CCA), MNE 6 has produced three handbooks and guidebooks containing various principles and best practices to improve CCA; Guidebook for commanders and military staffs to incorporate cultural issues into operations; Hand-book on how to interact in Operations with local population; How to incorporate CCA into syllabus/curricula and training programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA562231

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cultural Diversity
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design