Imagologie en die bestudering van literêre stereotipes in die onderrig van Afrikaans as addisionele taal
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2002-11
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
Imagology is the study of national and ethnic stereotypes as represented in
literature. These stereotypes are represented in literary images of identity
and alterity when intercultural contact is portrayed in texts. The main
concepts of Imagology are discussed to provide educators with a scientific
framework in the teaching of Afrikaans as additional language, with specific
reference to literature teaching. Learners from various cultural backgrounds
bring with them their own stereotypes. Studying literary youth texts that
portray images of national stereotypes can facilitate the process of
intercultural understanding and reconciliation. Learners can be exposed to
the representation of Self and Other in prescribed Afrikaans literary texts
without their self-image being threatened, yet discovering the relativity of
values, and learning respect for their own culture as well as for that of the
target language.
The background, scientific approach and principles of Imagology are
described, as well as important concepts. By using Imagology as a literary
tool in studying Afrikaans texts in the additional language classroom,
literature teaching will include looking at the narrative and functions of
youth literature to discern psychological and ideological focalisation,
together with its influence on negative and positive representations of Self
and Other.
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CITATION: Kruger, E. 2002. Imagologie en die bestudering van literêre stereotipes in die onderrig van Afrikaans as addisionele taal. Literator, 23(3): 97-220, doi: 10.4102/lit.v23i3.350.
The original publication is available at http://literator.org.za
The original publication is available at http://literator.org.za
Keywords
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature, Imagery (Psychology) in literature, Afrikaans language -- Study and teaching, Second language acquisition
Citation
Kruger, E. 2002. Imagologie en die bestudering van literêre stereotipes in die onderrig van Afrikaans as addisionele taal. Literator, 23(3): 97-220, doi: 10.4102/lit.v23i3.350