Full Description
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.
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
