An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Social Theory and Literature in Falling Leaves

• 영문명: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Social Theory and Literature in Falling Leaves
• 발행기관: 한국영미문학교육학회
• 저자명: 박은애(Laura Eunae Park)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미문학교육』영미문학교육 제20집 1호, 151~176쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.04.30

영문 초록

This study takes a sociological approach to exploring the notion of structure and agency in Adeline Yen Mah’s Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter. Structure and agency, one of the oldest debates in the social sciences, seeks to determine whether human beings are able to exercise agency over social structures and the numerous obstacles that come their way, or whether they are inevitably subject to such boundaries. Falling Leaves is an autobiography based on the author’s traumatic experiences of facing alienation and rejection from her own family. Throughout the book, the author describes how she goes about addressing the unending emotional abuse that she must endure and demonstrates a powerful determination to transcend her misfortunes. Furthermore, the story is narrated against the backdrop of a socio-political turbulence during an era in which China faces ongoing political trials and upheaval; as such, the author juxtaposes her own calamities against the strife of her country in search for meaning and identity. Through a structure and agency framework, this study focuses on the notion of reflexivity, the process of self-engagement and introspection that individuals employ in order to confront the structural limitations in their lives.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Theoretical Framework

III. Adeline Yen Mah s Reflexivity

IV. Conclusion

Works Cited

Abstract

키워드

structure and agency reflexivity identity interdisciplinary studies literature education internal conversation