The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity distinguishes ways of construing cultural difference, from Denial, Defense, and Minimization toward Acceptance, Adaptation, and Integration. It guides differentiated learning rather than ranking people. Orientations can vary by context, and the related IDI instrument is not identical to the model.
- FamilyModel
- CategoryAnalytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
- DomainAcross Cultures
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Analytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
Organizes dimensions, distinctions, types or questions so that a situation can be examined systematically. A framework supplies structure, a typology distinguishes forms, and a heuristic offers a usable way to orient judgment.