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題名 Culture, Paradigm, and Communication Theory: A Matter of Boundary or Commensurability?
作者 Wang, Georgette
汪琪
貢獻者 新聞學系
關鍵詞 Paradigm;Indigenization;Commensurability;Universality;Geocultural Theory
日期 2014-11
上傳時間 9-Apr-2015 17:52:39 (UTC+8)
摘要 The discussion on geocultural theory has underscored the urgency for us to re-examine the way cultural differences are handled in academic discourse. Boundaries need to be drawn, because European universality neglects cultural and also paradigm differences. This article argues that as locking universality and particularity in a dualist paradigm is part of the problem, drawing boundaries to concepts and theories will lead to further problems. Borrowing from the Chinese yin/yang dynamic worldview and the Kuhnian notion of incommensurability, the author proposes a methodological framework in which commensurability, rather than universality, is the major concern. The commensurability model and the universality model are compared with examples to illustrate how the former may help advance theory development from a local perspective.
關聯 Communication Theory,24(4),373-393
10.1111/comt.12045
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/comt.12045
dc.contributor 新聞學系
dc.creator (作者) Wang, Georgette
dc.creator (作者) 汪琪zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2014-11
dc.date.accessioned 9-Apr-2015 17:52:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 9-Apr-2015 17:52:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 9-Apr-2015 17:52:39 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/74445-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The discussion on geocultural theory has underscored the urgency for us to re-examine the way cultural differences are handled in academic discourse. Boundaries need to be drawn, because European universality neglects cultural and also paradigm differences. This article argues that as locking universality and particularity in a dualist paradigm is part of the problem, drawing boundaries to concepts and theories will lead to further problems. Borrowing from the Chinese yin/yang dynamic worldview and the Kuhnian notion of incommensurability, the author proposes a methodological framework in which commensurability, rather than universality, is the major concern. The commensurability model and the universality model are compared with examples to illustrate how the former may help advance theory development from a local perspective.
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dc.relation (關聯) Communication Theory,24(4),373-393
dc.relation (關聯) 10.1111/comt.12045
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Paradigm;Indigenization;Commensurability;Universality;Geocultural Theory
dc.title (題名) Culture, Paradigm, and Communication Theory: A Matter of Boundary or Commensurability?
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1111/comt.12045en_US
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/comt.12045en_US