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International Encounters

Higher Education and the International Student Experience

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International Encounters

Higher Education and the International Student Experience

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This book examines the diversity of international student experiences in the top four destination countries in the English-speaking world (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). Bringing together scholars from the fields of education, sociology, communications, linguistics, international relations, and geography, this edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities of “international encounters” on college and university campuses. Additionally, the contributors rethink many of the key concepts in the field of international student studies such as “international student,” “host community,” and “cultural adjustment” while also critically examining the role that race, gender, and national identity play in shaping international student experiences. Through a series of case studies, the contributions to this book highlight the diverse experiences of international students from different world regions, including East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The broader aim of the book is to enrich our understanding of cross-cultural interactions within the context of higher education institutions in order to enhance the international student experience.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Section I: Higher Education and the International Student Experience

Chapter 1- International Student Experiences in Higher Education

Cindyann Rose-Redwood and Reuben Rose-Redwood

Section II: International Student Experiences in the United States

Chapter 2- Self-Segregation or Global Mixing? Social Interactions and the International Student Experience

Cindyann Rose-Redwood and Reuben Rose-Redwood

Chapter 3- Academic and Cultural Experiences of Chinese Students at an American University: A Qualitative Study

Wenli Yuan

Chapter 4- American Students’ Cross-Cultural Competency Skills and the International Student as an Overlooked Asset

Andrea Nelson Trice and Cindyann Rose-Redwood

Section III: International Student Experiences In The United Kingdom

Chapter 5- International Students in the UK and EU: Fluid Contexts and Identities in a Changing Europe

Catherine Montgomery and Cosmin Nada

Chapter 6- (Re)imagining the “Host”: The Integration Experiences of South Asian International Students in the UK

Jodi Gregory

Chapter 7- Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Quandary for Black-African International Students Studying in the UK

Denis Hyams-Ssekasi And Elizabeth Caldwell

Section IV: International Student Experiences In Australia

Chapter 8- Loneliness and International Students: An Australian Study

Erlenawati Sawir, Simon Marginson, Ana Deumert, Chris Nyland, and Gaby Ramia

Chapter 9- The Saudi Arabian International Student Experience: From a Gender-Segregated Society to Studying in a Mixed-Gender Environment

Ahmed Alhazmi and Berenice Nyland

Chapter 10- Voices of Dissent: Unpacking the Vietnamese International Student Experience

Huong Le, Fung Kuen Koo, Rodney Arambewela, and Ambika Zutshi

Section V- International Student Experiences in Canada

Chapter 11- Transforming Diversity in Canadian Higher Education: A Dialogue of Japanese Women Graduate Students

Kimine Mayuzumi, Kyoko Motobayashi, Chikako Nagayama, and Miwa Takeuchi

Chapter 12- A “Notch in Their Belt”: Racism and Caribbean University Students in Canada

Camille Hernández-Ramdwar

Chapter 13- “What Am I Doing Here?” How International Students Negotiate Transitions to Work and Permanent Status in Canada

Bianca Gomez and Morgan Poteet

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Index

Product details

Published Jul 02 2019
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 232
ISBN 9781475839418
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 1 b/w photo; 4 tables
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

CindyAnn Rose-Redwood

Anthology Editor

Reuben Rose-Redwood

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