Transculturalism is about identity, and the modern quest for belonging in these times of conflict and war. Grunitzky and his network of writers and photographers from around the world examine, through essays, analyses and personal tales, how certain curious, open-minded people manage to transcend their initial culture in order to explore, examine and infiltrate alien cultures. These "Transculturalists" often date and marry out of their race, religion and, sometimes, gender; they dress unconventionally; and they take jobs once considered out of their league.
The basic premise of this optimistic text is that some individuals find ways to transcend their original culture in order to explore, examine and infiltrate alien cultures. These people are "transculturalists" and their experiences defy race, religion, sexuality, class and other sorts of classification.