This book explores the possibilities of intercultural training
through literature, especially as related to collegiate study
abroad programs. It presents a behavioral analysis of American
literary characters through the lens of Milton Bennett's
Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity, which identifies
sensitivity to cultural differences within a six-stage
developmental continuum. The literary characters studied in this
work all undergo an early separation which forces them to
experience and relate to different worldviews. Moby Dick's Ishmael
leaves land for an epic whaling adventure. Hester is forced to live
on the outskirts of town in The Scarlet Letter. The nameless
protagonist of The Country of the Pointed Firs leaves the city for
the country. The title character of The American emigrates to
Europe. Ellison's narrator in Invisible Man experiences a series of
separations, starting at his college acceptance. For Whom the Bell
Tolls' Robert Jordan leaves his Montana teaching job to fight in
the Spanish Civil War. The book tracks each character's progress
along Bennett's continuum, demonstrating how people--both real and
fictional--can manifest intercultural sensitivity through exposure
to different people, places, and experiences. The book concludes
with a firsthand account of how the author's own students advanced
along Bennett's continuum themselves following an intensive study
of Ernest Hemingway's novels and a study abroad experience in
Havana, Cuba.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Authors: |
Jeff Morgan
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
277 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4766-8565-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4766-8565-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781476685656 |
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