The present research used the Photovoice method to enhance critical and intercultural dia-logue in a group of host young adults. Photovoice belongs to the field of participatory actionresearch and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), methods generally used ininvestigations of individual and social change. Taking part in this study were 99 Italian sub-jects (75 females and 24 males), living in a two north-western region of Italy. Findings showthat integration is the most frequent acculturative strategy represented by the participants,followed by assimilation, separation and marginalisation. Participants also represent posi-tive attitudes, that underline an openness towards others and feelings of equality. They alsoarticulate solidarity, feelings of reciprocity towards immigrants and hope for a more inter-cultural future. Positive contact with immigrants is experienced. Participants also revealednegative attitudes, identifying the presence of mutual closure and uneasiness towards othergroups. Moreover, they think that host negative attitudes include indifference, intolerance,prejudice, racism, discrimination, fear and ignorance. Conversely, they think that immi-grants live in a situation of delusion about their own expectations of their experience,loneliness and isolation. Participants say that this study made them think about issues theydo not usually explore and to develop a critical dialogue about them. From these findings,it may be possible to design a positive representation of an intercultural reality that isbecoming more and more realistic in which young adults are amenable to an increasinglyintercultural society and desirous of acquiring better understandings of other cultures.

Enhancing critical dialogue about intercultural integration:The Photovoice technique

CARDINALI, PAOLA;
2014-01-01

Abstract

The present research used the Photovoice method to enhance critical and intercultural dia-logue in a group of host young adults. Photovoice belongs to the field of participatory actionresearch and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), methods generally used ininvestigations of individual and social change. Taking part in this study were 99 Italian sub-jects (75 females and 24 males), living in a two north-western region of Italy. Findings showthat integration is the most frequent acculturative strategy represented by the participants,followed by assimilation, separation and marginalisation. Participants also represent posi-tive attitudes, that underline an openness towards others and feelings of equality. They alsoarticulate solidarity, feelings of reciprocity towards immigrants and hope for a more inter-cultural future. Positive contact with immigrants is experienced. Participants also revealednegative attitudes, identifying the presence of mutual closure and uneasiness towards othergroups. Moreover, they think that host negative attitudes include indifference, intolerance,prejudice, racism, discrimination, fear and ignorance. Conversely, they think that immi-grants live in a situation of delusion about their own expectations of their experience,loneliness and isolation. Participants say that this study made them think about issues theydo not usually explore and to develop a critical dialogue about them. From these findings,it may be possible to design a positive representation of an intercultural reality that isbecoming more and more realistic in which young adults are amenable to an increasinglyintercultural society and desirous of acquiring better understandings of other cultures.
2014
photovoice
acculturative strategies
intercultural
young adult
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