The key to successfully mediating any cross-cultural dispute is to understand both the similarities and differences that exist between the represented cultures. To do this, one has to understand the ethnic and national makeup of the specific cultural group, their cultural prerogatives, and body language.
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, an attorney can exercise a peremptory challenge to remove a bilingual juror from the jury panel in today's multilingual America.
According to Hernandez v. New York, 500 U.S. 352 (1991), such a removal does not violate the Equal Protection Clause.
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Which culture would you rather be born into: individualistic, or collectivist?
Can you predict, how your foreign clients will answer this question?
Did you know that English is the only major language in which the pronoun "I" is capitalized? No wonder our mainstream individualistic culture values the "I" mentality, and puts the emphasis on the individual over the group. It is acceptable and appropriate in our culture to blow one's own horn. We even say, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease".
September 27, 2007 Professional Translation/ Interpreting Services, and Successful Mediation and Negotiation in the Latino Community The key to successfully mediating any cross-cultural dispute is to understand both the similarities and...
September 18, 2007 Foreign Language, Equal Protection and Jury Selection According to the U.S. Supreme Court, an attorney can exercise a peremptory challenge to remove...
August 4, 2007 Distinguish Between Individualistic and Collectivist Cultures when Dealing with Foreign Nationals Which culture would you rather be born into: individualistic, or collectivist? Can you predict, how...
