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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| Professor Beverly Jane JACKSON (英文系) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.07.004 |
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摘要This article focuses on the central role of ethnography in an experiential language and cultural immersion program for Hong Kong English majors. At their home institution, the students were introduced to the theory and practice of this mode of research. Through weekly tasks and debriefing sessions, they honed the skills of participant observation, note-taking, reflexive interviewing, data analysis, and report-writing. Using the tools of ethnographic research, the students conducted a project to explore a sub-culture (e.g. the discourse and culture of Mahjong players, the life of a Filipino amah (maid) in a Chinese family). Then, during a 5-week stay in England, the students investigated a cultural scene of their choice (e.g. their homestay). In both settings, their responses to ethnographic preparation and fieldwork were carefully monitored, revealing that this approach encouraged them to take a more active role in the world around them; most became more conscious of the uniqueness of their own culture and developed an understanding and appreciation of other worldviews. The author highlights the benefits and challenges involved with preparing advanced foreign language learners to undertake ethnographic research, as one means of enhancing their language skills, intercultural awareness, and personal growth in short-term study abroad programs. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
着者Jackson J
期刊名称International Journal of Intercultural Relations
出版年份2006
月份1
日期1
卷号30
期次1
出版社PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
页次77 - 98
国际标準期刊号0http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/147-1767
电子国际标準期刊号1873-7552
语言英式英语
关键词ethnography; experiential learning; fieldwork; intercultural training; pre-sojourn preparation; study and residence abroad
Web of Science 学科类别Psychology; Psychology, Social; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; Social Sciences - Other Topics; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY; Sociology; SOCIOLOGY
