Intercultural Journeys: From Study to Residence Abroad

265 Pages·2010·0.92 MB·English

by  Jane Jackson (auth.)

Language and Globalization
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INTERCULTURAL JOURNEYS
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Intercultural Journeys
From Study to Residence Abroad
Jane Jackson
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
© Jane Jackson 2010
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For the Special English Stream explorers and other students
who cross languages and cultures on stays abroad
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Contents
List of Tables viii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Globalization, Internationalization, and Study Abroad 1
2 Intercultural and Global Competencies 22
3 Groundwork for the Illustrative Case Studies 47
4 Presojourn Language and (Inter)Cultural Development 66
5 Nora and Mimi’s Sojourn and Reentry 104
6 Lana and Jade’s Sojourn and Reentry 138
7 New Ways of Being 173
8 Cultivating Global and Intercultural Competencies 194
Notes 215
Bibliography 219
Index 236
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List of Tables
2.1 Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)
band descriptors 40
3.1 Outcomes for Special English Stream (SES) students 52
3.2 Description of IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory)
scales 61
3.3 Actual and perceived IDI Developmental Scores (DS)
of SES cohort: On entry, after presojourn preparation, and
postsojourn 64
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Preface
Introduction
With the advent of accelerating globalization, cultural sensitivity and
proficiency in more than one language are assuming higher levels of
importance in higher education. Universities around the world are
grappling with the question: How can they prepare their graduates
for today’s complex, interconnected world? In response, many insti-
tutions are developing study abroad programs to offer their students
the opportunity to experience another culture and language firsthand.
Many assume that this will automatically lead to enhanced intercultural
understanding and greater proficiency in the host language. But is this
the case?
What does it mean to be an “intercultural speaker” or “mediator”
and how can one develop a deeper level of intercultural awareness and
sensitivity? Why do some individuals return from study abroad with a
broader, more intercultural, global identity while others reject the host
environment and cling more tightly to their homeland and localized
identity? Why do some enhance their second language (L2) proficiency
while others do not? What can account for these different developmen-
tal trajectories?
These are some of the questions I have been asking myself in the last
decade or so. Before I began researching study abroad in 2000, I would
hear tales of Hong Kong exchange students who returned home with
negative images of the host culture and a seemingly higher level of eth-
nocentricism. By contrast, others would beam with excitement when
recounting their sojourn experiences and newfound love of travel. With
enhanced self-confidence, these individuals would seek out opportu-
nities to interact across cultures and use their L2 both at home and
abroad. The contrast was startling.
Intercultural Journeys: From Study to Residence Abroad focuses on the
actual experiences of advanced L2 students who traveled from their
home environment to a foreign land as part of a faculty-led, short-term
study abroad program.1 This book explores the linkage between inter-
cultural awareness and sensitivity, language development, and identity
reconstruction in young adult L2 learners.
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