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Book SynopsisThis 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
Trade ReviewInternational Encounters is a wonderful, timely book. It taps into a crucial socio-cultural moment, where researchers, institutions, and policy-makers have finally come to recognize the weighty significance of international student mobility. Its ultimate aim is laudable and necessary—to foster meaningful cross-cultural engagement. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in how international student mobility is shaping academic institutions and societies, and how we might better serve the students themselves to make the most of their experiences of overseas study. -- Johanna L. Waters, Reader in Human Geography and Migration Studies, University College London, UK
This is an excellent and timely contribution that extends our knowledge of the diverse experiences of international students who are pursuing higher education within the top destination countries in the Anglophone world. Highly recommended to both scholars and practitioners in the fields of international education and international student affairs. -- Krishna Bista, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Morgan State University, USA, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Students
This book presents a diversity of voices that are critical to hear as we continue to engage in international educational exchange. The chapters are consistently high quality, and the collection rightly sheds light on the challenges of international student inclusion and helps us better understand the import of the task at hand. -- Michelle Metro-Roland, Director of Faculty and Global Program Development, Western Michigan University, USA
This comprehensive volume provides a rich account of the international student experience from a multidisciplinary perspective. International Encounters reimagines the international student experience with fresh new language, perspectives, and metaphors that represent promising directions for the future of international student research and practice. -- Chris Glass, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Old Dominion University, USA, and Senior Editor of the Journal of International Students
Table of ContentsList 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
