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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2018

Foreign-born students

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"From One Human To Another": A Phenomenological Study Of Intergroup Dialogue, Joel Timothy Muller Aug 2018

"From One Human To Another": A Phenomenological Study Of Intergroup Dialogue, Joel Timothy Muller

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This study explored the experiences of six students in an intergroup dialogue (IGD) course focused on nationality, using a phenomenological approach by Thomas and Pollio (2002 ) derived from the philosophy of Husserl and Merleau-Ponty (1962). Intergroup dialogue is a form of pedagogy that brings together people from different social identity groups with a history of conflict between them, in order to build relationships across groups, develop critical awareness of social issues, and work towards social justice. Three participants identified as foreign-born, and three as U.S.-born. Participants were interviewed using a phenomenological approach and interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. …