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Identity and health in transcultural mediation: The Model of Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation and its Impacts

Claude-Hélène Mayer (1)
1. Department of Management, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v8i2.461

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2008)
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2007 February 21
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2008 June 30
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    transcultural mediation, conflict management, identity, sense of coherence, health, ranscultural health improvement
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Over the past decades, interest in the field of conflict research has developed worldwide. A broad range of literature evaluates conflicts as stressors with negative health effects. Particularly in transcultural situations conflict parties experience stress due to the lack of transcultural understanding, differences in value-orientations and culture-specific attitude and behaviour. This article introduces the model of "Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation" (CSTM), which is based on transformative mediation philosophy and promotes culture-synergetic processes in conflict situations. These processes aim at transforming personal, relationship-based, structural and cultural identities. They particularly integrate the concept of identity and salutogenesis as important aspects in conflict transformation. The article presents the dynamic interrelationship of CSTM, transcultural identities and salutogenetic aspects in transcultural conflict situations.

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Claude-Hélène Mayer

Dr. Claude-Hélène Mayer is Social Anthropologist (M.A.), Systemic Family Therapist, Consultant, Mediator and Trainer for Mediation in Germany and selected European and African countries. Her research focuses on conflict transformation, value, identity and health research in transcultural situations. Currently she is researcher at the Department of Management at Rhodes University in South Africa concentrating on transcultural conflict and its management. Email: claudemayer@gmx.net, c.mayer@ru.ac.za

Mayer, C.-H. (2008). Identity and health in transcultural mediation: The Model of Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation and its Impacts. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 8(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v8i2.461
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Mayer, C.-H. (2008). Identity and health in transcultural mediation: The Model of Culture-Synergetic Transcultural Mediation and its Impacts. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 8(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.36923/jicc.v8i2.461

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