20. Juni 2023
In an interview with DIE ZEIT, ethnologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Antweiler explains the term Bongo-Bongoism this way: „I, too, grew up as a relativist in ethnology. […]
19. Juni 2023
The origin and development of ‚Black History Month‘ can be traced back to the U.S. intellectual Carter G. Woodson, who at the beginning of the 20th […]
19. Juni 2023
Ballroom culture is a movement of the US queer scene that developed from the original drag balls in New York City in the 1970s and 80s […]
12. Juni 2023
The term gender must first be distinguished from the term sex. While sex refers to the „physical-biological difference between male and female sexual bodies“ (Metzler Lexikon […]
10. Juni 2023
Blackfacing means making up a white person with black paint to give them the appearance of having a different skin color. This practice is widespread throughout […]
10. Juni 2023
Buen Vivir – the Good Life, Sumak Kawsay (Kichwa) or Suma Qamaña (Aymara), as it is called in various languages, is an alternative development model from […]
9. Juni 2023
The term artifact comes from Latin and is derived from ars/ arte „art, craft/with skill“ and factum „the made“. It refers to man-made objects and expressions. […]
28. März 2023
Geert Hofstede was a Dutch cultural scientist, social psychologist and professor emeritus of organizational anthropology and international management at Maastricht University. In the professional world, he […]
13. März 2023
Intercultural competence is classified in the area of social competence. Social competence enables an adequate appearance in the culturally native environment. Intercultural competence also promotes the […]