Book Review: "The Crucified Guru: An Experiment in Cross-Cultural Christology"

Book Review: "Loving Literature. A Cultural History"

It is widely acknowledged that emotion is deeply embedded in literary criticism. Even when we aspire to scientific analysis and objectivity, we assume that we share a love of literature. Loving Literature is a deep and fascinating exploration of this important assumption. Literary critics and professors of literature are expected not only to know but also to love their work. In the case of prof...

Cross-Cultural Competence, an Unknown Necessity in Medical Sciences Education a Review Article

Introduction: Cross-cultural competence as a core component in professionalism has a unique role in medical sciences due to cultural diversity clients (especially university students and patients). Despite its importance, yet many aspects of this competence are unknown in our country. Therefore this paper presents a review of cultural competence, its significance in the medical community, and i...

Cross-cultural Interpretation and Chinese Literature: A Book Review Article on Owen's Work in Sinology

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Book Review: The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins

Book Review: Stigma, Discrimination, and Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Stigma, a socially constructed process that categorizes people into “them” and “us” on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, and disease, among others, leads to discrimination against the stigmatized individuals or groups who are devalued in comparison to those in the mainstream. HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are issues of great concern because of their ramifications on ac...