Journal article
Duty, desire, and Japaneseness: A case study of Japanese high school study abroad
Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, Vol.2(2), pp.206-239
2017
Abstract
This qualitative study draws on identity theory to explore the short-term study abroad and language learning experiences of Japanese high school students from a private high school near Tokyo as they travelled to the UK and the USA. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews both before and after the program, combined with daily journals written by the students, and then subjected to thematic analysis. Several themes emerged among the students’ accounts of their experiences, including drawing on Japanese cultural identities to interpret difficult intercultural experiences, seeing English-mediated identities as a means to overcome pressure to conform to idealized notions of Japanese femininity, and feeling a sense of duty to parents as a motivator to study abroad. These findings demonstrate the diversity of experiences in high school programs and highlight a need for further research on students travelling from non-English-speaking backgrounds to study abroad.
Details
- Title
- Duty, desire, and Japaneseness: A case study of Japanese high school study abroad
- Authors
- Levi Durbidge (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, Vol.2(2), pp.206-239
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Co.
- DOI
- 10.1075/sar.15016.dur
- ISSN
- 2405-5530
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488208702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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