It's becoming a problem: a Saudi husband's thoughts on his wife covering herself in Australia

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Midgley, Warren. 2011. "It's becoming a problem: a Saudi husband's thoughts on his wife covering herself in Australia." Dashwood, Ann and Son, Jeong-Bae (ed.) Language, culture and social connectedness. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 75-87
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It's becoming a problem: a Saudi husband's thoughts on his wife covering herself in Australia

Book Chapter CategoryEdited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID1417
Book TitleLanguage, culture and social connectedness
Authors
AuthorMidgley, Warren
EditorsDashwood, Ann and Son, Jeong-Bae
Page Range75-87
Chapter Number5
Number of Pages13
Year2011
PublisherCambridge Scholars Publishing
Place of PublicationNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
ISBN9781443829922
Web Address (URL)http://www.cambridgescholars.com/language-culture-and-social-connectedness-16
Abstract

This chapter presents a theoretical framework for understanding cross-cultural conflicts, based on the theoretical concept of authoritative discourses (Bakhtin, 1981). Data for the chapter are extracted from a transcript of an interview with one Saudi man talking with the author about what he calls the ‘problem’ of his wife covering herself in Australia. The analysis of that data using the framework outlined in this chapter suggests that the ‘cover yourself’ authoritative discourse operating in Saudi Arabia operates in conjunction with a ‘don’t stare’ authoritative discourse. In Australia, the latter does not operate, thereby causing problems for this man and his wife. The chapter conclude by drawing out the possible implications of this phenomenon of conflicting authoritative discourses in seeking to understand cross-cultural experiences.

KeywordsSaudi; international students; authoritative discourse; face veils
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440599. Gender studies not elsewhere classified
390401. Comparative and cross-cultural education
500405. Religion, society and culture
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Chapter 5. All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

Byline AffiliationsFaculty of Education
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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