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THE PRESENT CHALLENGE OF THE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Unity in Diversity
THE PRESENT CHALLENGE OF THE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Unity in Diversity

Author(s): Maria Diaconescu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Centrul de Analiza Politica
Keywords: dialogue; empathy; epistemological errors: stereotypes, prejudices and barriers of communication; alteration of otherness; authenticity; social justice

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I focus on differences that are linguistically, conceptually and ideologically constructed, and undermine empathic understanding and unity in diversity in intercultural and gender relationships. Here I discuss the phenomena of attribution, projection and categorization: labeling in defining own identity and identity of others throughout history, as well as perceptions, stereotypes, cultural and gendered based prejudices that turn unity in uniformity.

  • Issue Year: 7/2013
  • Issue No: 01 (13)
  • Page Range: 7-36
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: English
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