Prologemon: How I Discovered the Meaning of “Traveling East”

Linguaculture

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】

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