About Milton Bennett
Milton Bennett was an American sociologist.
Milton James Bennett, often cited as Milton J. Bennett, is an American sociologist. He is credited as the creator of the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS).
Bennett was a tenured professor at Portland State University and is now an adjunct professor of intercultural studies in the Department of Sociology of the University of Milano Bicocca. He has received prizes from the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) and from NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Books Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Paradigms, Principles, and Practices, Intercultural Press, 2013 The Handbook of Intercultural Training (ed.), SAGE Publishing, 2004 American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, co-author with Edward Stewart, Intercultural Press, 1991
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