scholarly journals Reflexivity and transnational habitus

AILA Review ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 173-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter I. De Costa ◽  
Magda Tigchelaar ◽  
Yaqiong Cui
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Grand Narrative ◽  
Chinese International Student ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Better Than

Following Sayer’s (2010) examination of reflexivity and habitus, we focus on thetransnational habitus(Darvin & Norton 2015) of Aaron, a Chinese international student at a U.S. university. Specifically, we examine how he wrestled with being identified as an ESL learner despite having attended a U.S. high school. Also exploring the relationship between reflexivity and emotions (Flam 2010), we draw on his written work, interviews, and his WeChat conversations. Our findings revealed that as a result of positioning himself as being better than the other Chinese students on campus (because of his English proficiency) and distancing himself from domestic U.S. students, Aaron did not capitalize on his Chinese-English bilingualism to extend his local social networks, which exacerbated his growing isolation at his home university. In tracing his emotional trajectory and strategies to cope with his predicament, we problematize the grand narrative of theglobal elite(Vandrick 2011) that overlooks the challenges encountered by affluent international students.

scholarly journals Addiction to social networks and its relationship to the psychological feeling of adolescents: إدمان شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي وعلاقته بالشعور بالوحدة النفسية لدي المراهقين

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali bin Hamad bin Ahmed Deghriri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Descriptive Method

This research aimed at shed a flood of light on the relationship between addiction of social networks and the Depression, Social Anxiety, a Psychological Loneliness. The researcher has used the descriptive method since he studies the relationship between addiction of social networks and the Depression, Social Anxiety, a Psychological Loneliness. The research sample consisted of (343) High school and Intermediate level students from Samtah governorate. The results revealed that there is a positive correlational relationship with statistical significance between addiction of social networks on one hand and the Depression, Social Anxiety, a Psychological Loneliness on the other hand. The research results also showed (56%) of the sample were those who had moderate level of addiction whereas (%25.9) of the sample where those who had high level of addiction, and finally (% 18.1) of the sample where those who had low level of addiction (normal use). The research came up with a group of recommendations among which the most important one was spreading the awareness of the addiction risks of the social networks by media campaigns to urge the social networks’ users to use them wisely.

scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Motivations and Resilience in Different International Student Groups Attending US Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-319
Author(s):  
Heba Mostafa ◽  
Yongsun Lim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivations

Advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S. higher education requires a solid understanding of the dynamics of students’ mobility. This study investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations that lead different international student groups to study in American universities, in connection with their resilience in overcoming the inevitable higher education challenges. An online survey was completed by 164 international students at three research universities. Pearson correlation coefficient analyses and independent t tests were conducted to examine the relationships among three variables—intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and resilience—along with the differences among groups. Results show a medium-sized positive significant relationship between international students’ intrinsic motivations and resilience, and significant differences among groups of students in relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

International Students’ Social Outcomes, Educational Status, and Country of High School Graduation

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-606
Author(s):  
Nelson C. Brunsting ◽  
Megan Mischinski ◽  
Wenjin Wu ◽  
Tenisha Tevis ◽  
Risa Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
International Students ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
Future Research

Despite the increase in methodological sophistication and complexity of models being tested for international student adjustment to universities in the United States (U.S.), researchers often do not test or control for salient demographic differences between students, including their educational status (i.e., graduate or undergraduate) and country in which they graduated high school. The current study was designed to examine whether demographic variables are associated with a range of social outcomes. Participants ( N = 245) from 23 U.S. colleges and universities completed a survey in Fall 2017. Undergraduate students reported having a higher number of close friends at their institution than did graduate students; however, they also reported a lower sense of belonging than did graduate students. Students who graduated from high school in the United States reported less social support from international students at university. Implications for students and for future research are provided.

Sport Volunteerism and Social Capital

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Harvey ◽  
Maurice Lévesque ◽  
Peter Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Social ◽  
Precise Measure ◽  
The Relationship

This study focuses on the relationship between sport volunteerism and social capital, defined here as a resource that stems from participation in certain social networks. A position generator and a resources generator were used to measure the social capital of respondents. Results from this pilot study survey, exploring several aspects of volunteerism in sport in two Canadian communities (one in Québec, the other in Ontario), show a strong relationship between volunteerism in sport and social capital but do not allow a precise measure of the direction of this relationship. Results also show stronger relationships between sport volunteerism and social capital when we control for gender, language, and age.

scholarly journals Chinese International Student Sexual Harassment on U.S. College Campuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunling Chang ◽  
Sakina Ali ◽  
Ankita Sahu ◽  
Sidai Dong ◽  
Carly W. Thornhill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
International Student ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Student Orientation ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
University Personnel ◽  
Chinese International Student

The #MeToo movement has brought the attention of sexual harassment to U.S. college campuses. Because the topic of sexual harassment is a hush-hush [shi] topic for many Chinese international students, their first public discussion may occur at student orientation. Thus, students come to college campuses with varying levels of awareness of sexual harassment. Given the growing number of Chinese international students, the purpose of this article is to provide an overview of their experiences and perceptions of sexual harassment as well as provide recommendations for university personnel.

scholarly journals The Self, the Other, and the International Student

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 314-318
Author(s):  
David Starr-Glass
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
International Student ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Georg Simmel ◽  
Cultural Alienation ◽  
Short And Long Term

A sense of strangerhood, which is different from social isolation or cultural alienation, is common among many of the international students whom I encounter. In a world increasingly preoccupied with personal interaction and social exchange, many of these students perceive strangerhood as problematic and inherently negative. This brief reflection considers strangerhood from the perspective of Georg Simmel and argues that being a stranger has considerable positive value. Recognition of strangerhood is a critical element in developing a greater understanding of both the self and the Other. Legitimizing the experience of strangerhood, emphasizing its potential value, and empowering students to embrace it may provide significant short- and long-term benefits for international students in their personal and transformative journeys.

scholarly journals Revisiting the ‘Homeland’ Through a Transnational Lens

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Karun Kishor Karki ◽  
Hari KC
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Grand Narrative ◽  
Collective Memories ◽  
Cross Border

In this paper, we bring our individual and collective memories of Nepal to reflect upon how we imagine, remember, and perform the diasporic nationalism while living abroad. We argue that diasporic nationalism is often framed by the homeland's historical dimensions and through an imagined and identificatory relation to the homeland. In doing so, we bring our learning experiences during high school in Nepal and critically zero in on how these curriculums taught us only a single narrative of Nepal-India relation by grossly neglecting the other side of the narrative. To deconstruct such a grand narrative, we critically analyze the other side of the narrative, which reveals the Nepal-India relation as a 'paradox' between closeness and detachment. We discuss cross-border controversies in which the Indian hegemony of perpetuating colonial ideas overpowers Nepal through political and geopolitical intervention. We conclude the paper with our remarks to mitigate animosities and rebuild the fractured relationship between the two nations.

The Influence of Social Networks on High School Students' Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 1276-1284
Author(s):  
Emad Abu-Shanab ◽  
Heyam Al-Tarawneh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Relationship

Social networks are becoming an integral part of people's lives. Students are spending much time on social media and are considered the largest category that uses such application. This study tries to explore the influence of social media use, and especially Facebook, on high school students' performance. The study used the GPA of students in four courses and their responses regarding the use of social media. Statistical analysis is used to infer this relationship and its implications. Results indicated a support of this study aim and the relationship between the different dimensions of Facebook influence on students with respect to the time spent on the Internet and Facebook specifically. Conclusions and future work are stated at the end.

Filling the blanks: How Chinese students’ Study Experiences at Queen’s University gave them more Complete Knowledge about their Country and Changed their View on Contemporary China.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Bateman ◽  
Gilbert Lee ◽  
Songyang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Community Size ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Complete Knowledge ◽  
Interdisciplinary Nature ◽  
Queen's University ◽  
The Right

In Canada academic freedom and the right to criticize are often taken for granted. Under some more repressive regimes, however, people grow up in an education system that bans the inquiry in certain areas and imposes an official narrative on the discussion of many topics. As an international student from China (PRC) studying at Queen’s, I have greater access to different perspectives on China and its history than before, and the more complete knowledge I obtained helped me to construct a more informed perception of my country. This inspired me to explore the similar change that happened to other Chinese international students at Queen’s, with a focus on how their views on contemporary China’s social and environmental issues, such as China’s air pollution, migration workers, and left-behind children, might have been influenced by their experiences at Queen’s and the chance they had to relearn their native country. Except its academic value, this project can make a difference to the Queen’s community by raising attention for Chinese students, who count for 59% of international students studying at Queen’s (Queen’s University 2017-18 Enrollment Report) but do not have a voice proportional to the community size. Besides, the interdisciplinary nature (history and human geography) of this project means it can be developed into more in-depth researches in the future, possibly during the coming summer.  

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