Bowskill Matt, Lyons Evanthia, Coyle Adrian
Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2007 Dec;46(Pt 4):793-813. doi: 10.1348/014466607X182771.
Viewing traditional acculturation literature through a social constructionist lens, the present paper identifies a number of limitations with this research. A discourse analytic approach to acculturation is offered as a means of addressing some of these issues. Drawing on examples taken from British print media debate surrounding the issue of faith schooling in the UK, an analysis is presented which illustrates the manner in which, though optimally positioned within acculturative moral hierarchies directed towards the legitimization of both pro- and anti-faith schooling debates, integration rhetoric often conceals the (re-)production of a more implicit assimilationism. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for hegemonically structured acculturative power relations. This exploratory analysis provides the basis for reflection on the benefits of a discursive approach to acculturation. Moreover, the dependence of integrationist discourse on a series of socio-spatial resources is considered and, following on from Dixon and Durrheim's (2000) discursive re-conceptualization of place-identity, is taken to signify the need for a more environmentally 'grounded' approach to acculturation.
通过社会建构主义视角审视传统的文化适应文献，本文指出了该研究存在的一些局限性。本文提供了一种文化适应的话语分析方法，作为解决其中一些问题的手段。借鉴英国印刷媒体围绕英国宗教学校问题的辩论中的例子，进行了一项分析，该分析说明了这样一种方式，即尽管整合修辞在旨在使支持和反对宗教学校的辩论合法化的文化适应道德等级制度中处于最佳位置，但它往往掩盖了一种更隐性的同化主义的（再）产生。研究结果将根据其对霸权结构的文化适应权力关系的影响进行讨论。这一探索性分析为反思文化适应的话语方法的益处提供了基础。此外，考虑了整合主义话语对一系列社会空间资源的依赖，并继迪克森和杜尔海姆（2000年）对地方认同的话语重新概念化之后，认为这表明需要一种更具环境“基础”的文化适应方法。
