Cross-Cultural-Perspectives on EI.pptVIP

Cross-cultural perspectives for advanced ESL learners Presented by Hui-wen Vivian Tang Mu-shang Max Yin Students: Advanced ESL learners in Taiwan China Materials: American Multicultural literature Method: Cultural-response approach Grammar-Translation/new criticism approaches: silence the dialogue Reader-response approach: not challenge readers’ worldview/self-identity, misinterpret the text…… Increase cross-cultural understanding Reflecting on one’s own race, culture ethnicity Respect others Explore the cultural context of the text. I. The beginning of contrast: East v.s.West II. Emotions: cross-cultural research III. Emotions in cross-cultural reading IV. Emotionality in American literary classics V. Emotionality in contemporary African American literature Individualistic countries (low-context): USA, Australia, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Italy, France, Sweden...... Collectivistic countries (high-context): China (Taiwan), Peru, Costa Rica, Pakistan, Indonesia, Colombia, Equador, Guatemala…… Low-context (individualism) Control the natural environment. People need to be empowered. Identity is based on the individual. Lack emotional attachment to others/groups. Differences are respected. American literature: tensions and conflicts of plots hidden in characters’ inner consciousness; what the characters do, think, feel as individuals Chinese classical literature: no traditional Chinese novelists tell the story from the point of view of one character; what the characters do in their roles as emperors, common men in relation to others. Universal or Studies on emotional displays: Facial expression. Voice/speech variations Bodily sensation (6 original universal emotions: anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise) research recommendations: Universal--Replication studies across wider range of cultures by using unbiased/unconstrained stimuli are necessary to al