Culture and Identity in Study Abroad Contexts - After Australia, French without France (Paperback)

This book examines the effects of a study abroad experience on students' culture and identity and the impact of these effects on their read-justment to their home culture. It explores issues of culture and identity from the perspective of French students studying in Australia. Issues of perceived cultural proximity between France and Australia, a relative lack of prior knowledge of the host country before the period of study and the impact of distance all influence aspects of these students' experiences. Employing long-term and cross-sectional studies focusing on culture shock, reverse culture shock and cultural identity issues, the author investigates the cyclical journey of French academic sojourners and examines the impact of the acculturation and repatriation processes and the language experiences on their perceptions of cultural identity. Once the students had traversed the difficult stages of culture shock and reached the stage of full recovery (adjustment), they no longer wished to go home. What impact has this process had on the returnees who faced the insularity of their home society once they returned home? Is the French community beginning to acknowledge the start of a brain-drain of the educated French overseas? What are the implications for borderless higher education? What value should be placed on pre-departure preparation from participating institutions and the individuals themselves, both on a linguistic and a psychological level? This book poses questions relating to these issues.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Cultural Identity Studies, 4
Release date:	September 2007
Authors:	Marie-Claire Patron
Dimensions:	150 x 220 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-911082-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Lexicography Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	3-03-911082-9
Barcode:	9783039110827

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