Acta Universitatis Danubius. Relationes Internationales, Vol 1, No 1 (2008)
Intercultural Encounters: Perceptions and Stereotypes The Western World Meets Islam
Abstract
The world today seems more globalized than ever. Communication easily reaches people from the entire world. Transportation evolved and connects remote places from our planet. The world is dynamic and the key-words of this picture are contact, interaction and diversity. In this new framework, intercultural communication plays an essential part because people are confronted with situation they often don’t know how to handle. This paper presents the most common perceptions and
stereotypes that the Western world holds in relation to the Islamic culture and civilization. Despite the fact that diversity is a universal aspect of international relations and of nowadays life, stereotypes are usually used to address the Other, to lighten the Unknown. The paper also highlights several characteristic issues related to Islam in order to create the proper framework for analysis.
stereotypes that the Western world holds in relation to the Islamic culture and civilization. Despite the fact that diversity is a universal aspect of international relations and of nowadays life, stereotypes are usually used to address the Other, to lighten the Unknown. The paper also highlights several characteristic issues related to Islam in order to create the proper framework for analysis.
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