Cross-cultural code-switching for sexuality professionals
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Published:2024-01-30
Issue:1
Volume:13
Page:76-97
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ISSN:2211-3770
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Container-title:Journal of Language and Sexuality
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language:en
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Short-container-title:JLS
Author:
Levand Mark A.1,
Moreno Lorena Olvera1,
Sitron Justin1
Abstract
Abstract
Sexuality professionals (sexologists) often communicate from a broad perspective of sexuality based on unique
training. Cross-cultural code-switching is useful for sexologists to communicate with those who have different sexological
worldviews. We discuss the concept of cross-cultural code-switching and its usefulness for sexuality professionals. We consider
the theories behind the usefulness of this tactic in one’s work as a sexologist and offer practical considerations for effective
code-switching across cultures. We observe the power dynamics in code-switching and offer this theoretical work as a way to raise
one’s awareness to these realities of communication in the roles sexuality professionals hold in the world.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Anthropology,Language and Linguistics,Gender Studies
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