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Academic mobility and cultural change

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: It is often claimed that the international academic sojourn has the capacity to bring about personal and cultural change in the sojourner, but such claims are not often supported by empirical evidence. Using an autoethnographic approach, this article offers a first-person account of the changes wrought in an international student by their time spent studying abroad. The study notes a growth in cultural knowledge, an increased tolerance of cultural differences and an improved ability to communicate across cultures.

Source: Journal of Further and Higher Education

DOI: 10.1080/0309877x.2017.1356914

Authors: Kristin Nilemar, Lorraine Brown

Institution: Bournemouth University

Language: English

Topic: International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2742452275