Responding to Sexual Diversity and Fostering Language Sensitivity in Japanese Language Education

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  • 国語科教育における多様な性への対応と言語感覚の育成
  • コクゴカ キョウイク ニ オケル タヨウ ナ セイ エ ノ タイオウ ト ゲンゴ カンカク ノ イクセイ

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<p>Youngsters who identify as members of sexual minority groups are often subjected to “verbal violence.” Therefore, this paper examined ways in which improving the language environment of Japanese language education could enable a better response to sexual diversity based on “sensitivity to language” and sociolinguistics. Four main areas of improvement were identified with regard to responding to sexual diversity: (1) developing language sensitivities with the aim of changing attitudes toward sexual diversity; (2) empowering young people by fostering language sensitivities to respond to sexual diversity; (3) conceptualizing practices using literary teaching materials to avoid outing others or compelling them to come out; and (4) identifying areas where there is a specific sense of discomfort toward language related to sexuality. These four points comprise the practical applications of learning development that would enable the critical examination of social values in relation to sexual diversity.</p>

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  • kokugokakyouiku

    kokugokakyouiku 88 (0), 39-47, 2020-09-30

    Japanese Teaching Society of Japan

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