Intercultural journeys
Subtitle: from study to residence abroad
By: Jane Jackson.
Series: Language and globalization
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230527218
Subjects: International education; Foreign study; Cultural awareness
Description: "Focusing on the actual experiences of L2 students who travelled from their homes to foreign lands as part of a faculty-led, short-term SA program, the author explores the linkage between intercultural awareness and sensitivity, language development (e.g., sociopragmatic awareness), and identity reconstruction in young adult L2 learners"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Globalization, Internationalization, and Study Abroad Intercultural and Global Competencies Groundwork for the Illustrative Case Studies Nora's Story Mimi's Story Lana's Story Jade's Story Becoming Intercultural Cultivating Global and Intercultural Competencies Bibliography Index.