DMIS

• offers a structure that explore how people experience cultural differences

  the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)
• the individual does not recognize cultural differences

  STAGE 1: DENIAL
• example: all cities are the same; they all have buildings, fast food chains and coffee shops

  STAGE 1: DENIAL
• example: this culture doesn't view life the way we do, our culture is much better

  STAGE 2: DEFENSE
• starts to recognize differences and intimidated by them, either u feel superior or inferior 


  STAGE 2: DEFENSE
• Example: once we see through the cultural differences, we really are just the same

  STAGE 3: MINIMIZATION
• they focus more on universality

  STAGE 3: MINIMIZATION
• Example: these people and i have different values and i think we can learn from one another

  STAGE 4: ACCEPTANCE
• begins to appreciate cultural differences

  STAGE 4: ACCEPTANCE
• Example: to address our issue, i have to adjust to consider both my own and counterparts background

  STAGE 5: ADAPTATION
• very open to world views when accepting new perspectives

  STAGE 5: ADAPTATION
• Example: i can look at the things from perspective of various culture

  STAGE 6: INTEGRATION
• starts to go beyond their own culture and see themselves on others culture

  STAGE 6: INTEGRATION