50 Years of Us Study Abroad Students - Japan As the Gateway to Asia and Beyond

Informationen zum Autor Sarah R. Asada is an assistant professor of Comparative and International Education in the Faculty of International Studies at Kyoritsu Women’s University (Tokyo, Japan). She received her Ph.D. in International Studies and M.A. in International Relations from Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan) and a B.A. in Language, Literature, and Culture with a focus on Japan from Antioch College (Ohio, USA). Her research interest encompasses comparative international higher education, the sociocultural context of education, international relations, and transnational mobility of students and scholars. She has conducted research in Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asia. In addition, she has over a decade of professional experience in study abroad program administration and management. Zusammenfassung Since the 1960s, Japan has been a historical leading study abroad destination for US undergraduate students. This book explores the long-term impacts of study abroad through a lens of knowledge diplomacy and the cultivation of individuals with understanding of the host country and world through transformative international experiences. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Study Abroad’s Personal and Social Roles in the 21st Century Chapter 1: Study Abroad as a High Impact Educational Experience in the Internationalization of Higher Education Chapter 2: Study Abroad through the Lens of Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power to Knowledge Diplomacy Part 2: 50 Years of US Study Abroad Students in Japan Chapter 3: Changing Dynamics of US Study Abroad in Japan from Past to Present Chapter 4: Academic Pursuits and Yearning for Knowledge Chapter 5: Professional Development and the Transfer of Skills Across Borders and Cultures Chapter 6: Personal Transformation and a Lifelong Influence Part 3: Study Abroad in the Age of Global Competition and Cooperation Chapter 7: The Individual Outcomes of Study Abroad through a Transnational Lens Chapter 8: The Contemporary Transnational Role of Study Abroad and Knowledge Diplomacy Conclusion Index ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Sarah R. Asada, Sarah R. (Kyoritsu Womens University Asada, Sarah R. (Kyoritsu Women's University Asada, Sarah R. (Kyoritsu Women''s University Asada
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781138609914
• ISBN: 978-1-138-60991-4
• Seiten: 152
• Serien: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education; Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Allgemeines, Lexika; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher