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Odysseus the traveler: Appropriation of a chronotope in a community of practice
Giuseppe PaternostroMarcello AmorusoAnna De Finasubject
050101 languages & linguisticsLinguistics and LanguageSocial PsychologyRefugeemedia_common.quotation_subjectExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyLanguage and LinguisticssuperdiversityAppropriationCommunity of practice0501 psychology and cognitive sciences0601 history and archaeologyNarrativeSociologydiscourse analysisReciprocity (cultural anthropology)media_common060101 anthropologyCommunication05 social sciencesMedia studies06 humanities and the artsSettore L-FIL-LET/12 - Linguistica ItalianaNegotiationNarrative and identityIndexicalityChronotopedescription
Abstract In this article we analyze the role of chronotopes in the formation and negotiation of identities. In particular, we consider the case of a superdiverse community of practice formed by minors asylum seekers and teachers in a school of Italian in Sicily, Italy. In our analysis we stress the role of reciprocity on the ways in which the chronotopic figure of Odysseus is reinterpreted and appropriated by members of this community. We look at how through a process of mutual engagement the indexical values associated with the figure of Odysseus are recontextualized by both teachers and students in light of their present experiences. Data for the article come from interviews, narratives and artifacts produced during a narrative workshop held in the school around a reading of the Odyssey in the summer 2016.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Language & Communication |