期刊论文详细信息
Linguaculture | |
Prologemon: How I Discovered the Meaning of “Traveling East” | |
Raw Laurence1  | |
[1] Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey; | |
关键词: colonialism; binarisms; mesearch; travel; psychology; | |
DOI : 10.1515/lincu-2015-0041 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
This essay exposes the constructed nature of the east/west binary as a means by which westerners (especially) can reinforce their sense of superiority, while easterners can use it as an intellectual stick to criticize their western counterparts. In its place I advocate a more measured approach based on listening to and understanding alternative perspectives, not only in terms of interpersonal relationships but in terms of personal psychology. The importance of mesearch as a concept, uniting scholarly and personal approaches, is proposed as a means to achieve this aim.
【 授权许可】
Unknown