Critical Review of the Nexus between Globalization and Intercultural Competence: A Narrative Approach

The paper explores the nexus between globalization and intercultural competence by analysing the narratives globalization provides in intercultural competence and studying the ideological and political factors hidden behind them, according to the current situation we face today, such as conflicts between countries and regions, hot wars, etc. It begins by exploring globalization as a background in intercultural competence and observing the myth of globalization embedded into the intercultural concept. This is followed by a critical discussion of cultural homogeneity brought about by globalization, which reveals why and how globalization makes intercultural competence necessary and the role intercultural competence plays in the process. Based on this, it is possible to understand the nexus between them, how it is constructed, and what it serves.