A Postcolonial Perspective Analysis of New Immigrant Images in Elementary Integrative Activities Textbooks
| Autor: | Tzu-Ying Wu, 吳姿瑩 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 103 The aim of this paper is to review the use of text analysis as a research method， and use postcolonial perspective in observing new immigrant images in elementary integrative activities textbooks. The research texts include three kinds of different textbook editions, which are Knsh, Nani, Hanlin. First of all, the purpose of this research is to understand the materials about new immigrants in elementary integrative activities textbooks. Then, to analyze physical features, social life and traditional culture of new immigrant images in elementary integrative activities textbooks. Finally, to explore how ethnic biases may be implied in new immigrant images. The conclusions of this research are as follows: The competence indicators related to new immigrates in elementary integrative activities textbooks are most frequently seen in the area of “Social Participation” theme and competence indicators connotation implicit binary oppositions. The unit about new immigrates focuses on "lifestyle", but Ignore the intercultural acculturation, contradiction and conflict. Secondly, in physical features characteristics, most exhibits new immigrants multiple appearance of apparel and color; in social life characteristics, new immigrants are portrayed as silent others. In traditional culture characteristics, mother country's culture of new immigrants are simplified to flat and simple cultural patterns. There are six points to describe how the ethnic biases about new immigrations may be implied in elementary integrative activities textbooks:Ethnic origin mostly use the perspective of ethnocentrism, and new immigrations are invisible, bring about the ethnic biases of invisibility.New immigrants mostly engaged in care, labor and other blue-collar work. The women of new immigrants are portrayed in families, and deepen gender roles stereotypes. The choice of gender and mother country's culture of new immigrants, show the ethnic biases of selectivity and imbalance.Failed to deeply understand the new immigrants mother country's culture,and send the wrong information, result in the ethnic biases of unreality.Dotted presenting new immigrants mother country's culture of food, failure to further investigate the significance and value, show the ethnic biases of fragmentation and isolation .The case of Multi language present mainstream Ethnic language, ignore the important of new immigrants mother country's language, it has the ethnic biases of linguistic bias. Finally, based on the above findings, some suggestions are provided for elementary integrative activities textbooks editors, reviewers and users. |
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