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2007

Effectiveness of a constructionist approach in multicultural relations research: In the case of life story research

Multicultural Relations
  • Taketo Ishiguro

Volume
4
Number
First page
123
Last page
132
Language
Japanese
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.20657/jsmrejournal.4.0_123
Publisher
Japan Society for Multicultural Relations

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that one form of life story research of a social constructionist approach (Sakurai, 2002) contributes to multicultural relations research. The paper shows that Sakurai' s approach allows researchers to look at a few individuals to reveal not only individual idiosyncrasies but also multicultural relations that the individuals carry in their interactions. It also facilitates researchers to regard life stories not as the mere reflections of real life but temporary representations. Based on this view, researchers can examine how interviewees represent their multicultural experiences through language. Moreover, in this approach researchers regard themselves as constructing interviews with interviewees. These views all contribute to understanding and explaining multicultural relations.

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https://doi.org/10.20657/jsmrejournal.4.0_123
CiNii Articles
http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110009665942
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  • DOI : 10.20657/jsmrejournal.4.0_123
  • CiNii Articles ID : 110009665942

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