a unique Western cultural achievement should more appropriately be regarded as a Eurasian achievement. He thus offers a more interculturalist view of global history which undermines notions of 'a clash of civilisations'. In contrast, Nussbaum views interculturalism as distinct from multiculturalism and notes that several humanities professors have preferred interculturalism over multiculturalism because they view multiculturalism as being "associated with relativism and identity politics". The extent to which the principles of intercultural health are protected in practice under the Ecuadorian constitution are questioned by academics. Some argue that interculturalism creates a binary, whereas pluriculturalism is more inclusive alternative. See also The Contact Zone (theoretical concept) Cosmopolitanism Criticism of multiculturalism Cross-cultural Cross-cultural competence Cultural agility Intercultural communication Intercultural competence Intercultural Universities in Mexico Toleration Transculturation Social Medicine Foucault's Clinical Gaze Critical Epidemiology References Further reading Open secularism, interculturalism, the fight against discrimination and guidelines for accommodation—Bouchard-Taylor Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20080602000753/http://www.accommodements.qc.ca/communiques/2008-05-22a-en.html Bouchard, Gerard et al, Interculturalism: a model for integration, in the Montreal Gazette March 2, 2011 Bennett, Milton J. (1998) Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication. Intercultural Press, Boston, MA. Kohls, L. Robert; Knight, John M. (1994). Developing Intercultural Awareness. Intercultural Press, Boston, MA. Storti, Craig. (1994). Cross- Cultural Dialogues. Intercultural Press, Boston, MA. External links Cultural concepts Social philosophy Cultural exchange Culture