Dominant Beliefs and Alternative Voices

Discourse, Belief, and Gender in American Study

AvJoan Elias Gore

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book examines why study abroad is a marginal activity in American higher education and evaluates the role gender has played in the development and maintenance of this marginality.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education
Antal sidor:278
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415647274

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Joan Elias Gore, PhD, Denmark's International Study Program; 1972-1987 faculty member/ Study Abroad Advisor, University of Virginia; 1987-1997 with U.S. and British international exchange agencies; Publications includingCost-Effective Techniques for Internationalizing theCampus and Curriculum, articles, and book chapters. She has participated in panels, workshops, and professional training programs for international education and academic associations.

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Part I. The Status of Study Abroad 1. The Marginal Role of Study Abroad in American Higher Education Part II. Dominant Beliefs 2. Dominant Beliefs: Study Abroad is a Grand Tour 3. Dominant Beliefs: Study Abroad is an Insignificant Pursuit by Wealthy Women 4. Dominant Beliefs: Study Abroad Offers a Nonprofessional Course of Study Inferior to American Education Part III. Alternative Voices 5. Alternative Voices: Discourse and Belief among Faculty Sponsors of U.S. Study Abroad 6. Alternative Voices: Discourse and Belief among Students Abroad Part IV. The Future of Study Abroad 7. Policy Implications Appendix: Supplementary Charts and Tables Bibliography