Asterix: does multiculturalism mean giving up your own identity? –Intercultural management

What if Asterix heldthe key to understanding others better? At work, with your family, or on auniversity exchange, you've probably already found yourself in a multiculturalsituation, just like the little Gaul. With all its positive aspects... and alsoa flood of questions: how can we live together when we don't speak the samelanguage, don't have the same traditions, or the same references? Does livingin a multicultural society mean adapting to others? Or even giving up part ofyour own identity?

In the comics,Asterix and Obelix defend their village against the Roman invasion... but atthe same time, they travel and meet people from many other cultures. Thus, MaryMichaelides chose to introduce them to Anke Middelmann. This German professor,who works in France and has lived in the UK for many years, is a seniorlecturer in multicultural management and the director of the Global Executive MBA at SKEMA Business School.Discover her reaction to the many stereotypes of the turbulent world ofAsterix!

"MakesSense?" is a podcast from SKEMA Business School. This episode is presented by Mary Michaelides.

Learn moreabout Anke Middelmann.