Speaker
Dr
Noriko Ishihara
(Hosei University)
Description
This talk will discuss microaggressions through a sociopragmatics lens and explore how everyday language choices in today’s globalized world can nurture or jeopardize our dignity, inclusion, identity, belonging, and well-being. Microaggressions are subtle messages hidden in brief, seemingly harmless comments/actions. Even when a speaker is well-intentioned, a bias or stereotype may inadvertently surface to insult or invalidate the listener especially in intercultural communication. Worse, microaggressions can accumulate over time and take a toll on the mental well-being of the marginalized target.
| Title | Disrupting Microaggressions: Toward Linguistic Justice |
|---|---|
| Teaching Context | General |
Authors
Dr
Noriko Ishihara
(Hosei University)
Amy Braun
(Seto Solan Primary School)
Marybeth Kamibeppu
(Marist Brothers International School)
Ms
Yoko Takano
(NUFS)
Dr
Erin Noxon
(Sagano High School)