Multiculturalism prof educ 10

2. Be selfless-
An attitude of selfless- one that is less concerned with
how I feel and more concerned with how making
others feel is crucial to multicultural literacy, as much
of the offense and conflict associated with the
meeting of different cultures is the result of a "me first"
attitude: I should be accommodated, you should be
the one to adjust to me.

3. Hand-in-hand with a dismissive attitude toward
another culture is the idea that nothing good can
come from. Furthermore, there is a tendencey to
ignore our right dismiss evidence to the contrary.

4. Be willing to compromise - Any significant
interaction with someone from a different
culture is governed by the principle of
"He/She wants something and I want
something." There must be a compromise:
a reciprocal adjustment of demands and
expectations to accommodate what the
other party is willing to give..

5. Accept that there are limits
At some point however, one or both cultures
will be unwilling/unable to adjust their wants
for the sake of other any further. Beyond this
point, the productivity of the interaction drops
and one must either change purpose of the
interaction or walk away, accepting that what
you want cannot be had from that particular
source