A Narrative Inquiry on Individuals Lacking a Reading-Culture

Abstract

The question “what are the experiences of children with varying socio-economic status as regards to reading?” constitutes the basic question of this study. Accordingly, three male students in total chosen among three different socio-economic classes were interviewed in depth in order to demonstrate any social issues underlying the problems encountered in reading. The narrative inquiry was chosen as the method of study. We have tried to demonstrate personal experiences and viewpoints of 3 interviewees of the study as regards to reading as well as how they approached the problems thereto. It was observed that there were common grounds as well as varying themes in the stories of these students coming from three different socio-economic classes. It was also understood that social classes play critical roles in formation of such similar and varying points. Accordingly, it is possible to recommend conducting elaborate studies for such social classes.

Keywords

• Reading culture
• reading habit
• social class
• narrative inquiry

Okuma Kültürü Edinememiş Bireylere İlişkin Bir Anlatı Araştırması

Abstract

Farklı sosyoekonomik düzeylerden gelen çocukların okuma ile ilgili yaşadıkları deneyimler nelerdir?” sorusu araştırmanın temel sorusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu bağlamda üç farklı sosyoekonomik düzeyden seçilen toplam 3 erkek öğrenci ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yürütülmüş ve okumada yaşanan sorunların arka planında var olan toplumsal yapılar ortaya konmaya çalışılmıştır. Yöntem olarak anlatı araştırması seçilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan 3 katılımcının okumaya ilişkin yaşadıkları kişisel deneyimleri, bakış açıları ve okumaya ilişkin sorunlara nasıl yaklaştıkları ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Üç farklı sosyoekonomik düzeyden gelen öğrencinin öykülerinde farklılaşan temalar olduğu gibi ortak noktalar olduğu da görülmüştür. Sosyal yapıların, bu benzer ve farklı noktaların biçimlenmesinde önemli roller oynadığı belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda söz konusu sosyal yapıların daha ayrıntılı incelenmesine dönük araştırmalar yürütülmesi önerilebilir.

Keywords

• Okuma kültürü
• okuma alışkanlığı
• sosyal sınıf
• anlatı araştırması

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