DIE VERMITTLUNG VON INTERKULTURELLER KOMPETENZ IM UNTERRICHT: STEREOTYPE, VORURTEILE UND KLISCHEES
TEACHING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE: STEREOTYPES, PREJUDICES AND CLICHÉS

Summary/Abstract: Stereotyping is a phenomenon found in all human societies. We encounter clichés and prejudices all the time: in advertising, in the news, in the tabloid media. Dealing with negative and positive stereotypes is essential in teaching intercultural competence, as both stem from our selective perception and are associated with feelings. Such a discussion is therefore mostly affective, i.e. own experiences, experiences and perspectives are included. This paper aims to show how stereotypes are taught in the subject German – Intercultural Communication, how students are made aware of cultural differences and how this promotes intercultural competence. Clichés about people, countries and facts can also have a communicative function: they are a shortcut to understanding.

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