An Autoethnography: Cross-Cultural Awareness through the Mind of a Peace Corps Volunteer
Location
Room # 2081
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
January 2014
Abstract
A returned Peace Corps volunteer examines whether he established an increased cross-cultural awareness while living in Surname for two years. Employing emotional recall, the presenter analyzed personal journals kept during the experience. He discusses the explored interactions of his physical/temporal reality and “enacted” reality to provide examples. A primary conclusion is that power structures and personal perceptions influence cultural experiences and its perceived meaning.
An Autoethnography: Cross-Cultural Awareness through the Mind of a Peace Corps Volunteer
Room # 2081
A returned Peace Corps volunteer examines whether he established an increased cross-cultural awareness while living in Surname for two years. Employing emotional recall, the presenter analyzed personal journals kept during the experience. He discusses the explored interactions of his physical/temporal reality and “enacted” reality to provide examples. A primary conclusion is that power structures and personal perceptions influence cultural experiences and its perceived meaning.
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