Where Does Culture Fit in? A Discourse Analysis of Intercultural Couples’ Talk

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dc.contributor.advisorStrong, Tom
dc.contributor.authorLopez Bilbao, Sofia Belen
dc.contributor.committeememberSesma-Vazquez, Monica
dc.contributor.committeememberBoon, Susan D.
dc.date2020-06
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-04T18:52:54Z
dc.date.available2020-05-04T18:52:54Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-30
dc.description.abstractThe number of intercultural couples in Canada has been on the rise in the last few decades, making it increasingly likely that family counsellors will work with such clients. There is extensive research outlining the challenges that intercultural couples face due to their cultural differences. This study adopts a strengths-focused approach to study intercultural couples, by recruiting self-defined healthy intercultural couples. In this research I studied the way that couples conversationally construct their experiences of being in an intercultural relationship. Seven intercultural couples were interviewed as to the role that culture plays in their relationship. I approached this research from a social constructionist paradigm, and used Potter and Wetherell’s (1987) method of discourse analysis. Couples spoke from three interpretative repertoires when they constructed the role of culture in their relationship: (a) culture isn’t defining, (b) culture plays a part sometimes, and (c) cultural differences add to the relationship. The results indicate that healthy intercultural couples acknowledge cultural differences but they do not make them central to their relationship. The results are discussed in the context of the available literature, and they are used to make recommendations for practice and further research.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLopez Bilbao, S. B. (2020). Where Does Culture Fit in? A Discourse Analysis of Intercultural Couples’ Talk (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37797
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111986
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectintercultural relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectromantic relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectdiscourse analysisen_US
dc.subjectcounselling psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Guidance and Counselingen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychologyen_US
dc.titleWhere Does Culture Fit in? A Discourse Analysis of Intercultural Couples’ Talken_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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