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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"intercultural studies"”.
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Linking Disability and Intercultural Studies: the adaptation journey of the visually impaired migrant in Ireland
… study aims to link the two academic fields of Intercultural Studies and Disability Studies and theoretical underpinnings for this study are drawn and woven together from both fields. As such this study draws from the development of theories relating to disability as well as the intercultural …
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Long-Term Western Residents in Japan: Hidden Barriers to Acculturation
… Western residents in Japan using a broad intercultural studies approach. First, the historical context of Westerners coming to Japan is discussed. Next, literature from the field of intercultural studies is considered. This literature is used to provide a framework for analyzing Western …
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The Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese Migrant Women in Ireland: A Qualitative Exploration of Interviews Conducted with 12 Chinese Women Living in Ireland
… to existing knowledge in the field of Intercultural Studies, targeting the specific area of cross-cultural adaptation. The intention of this study is to assist the host society to gain a greater understanding of the situations and feelings of ethnic minorities, and to encourage feelings …
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Tracing the journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland - a process of creating home when home is away.
… draws on several theories from the field of intercultural studies and includes others from the social sciences to interpret findings. To allow for the exploration of various theories in different fields and the emergence of new or deeper interpretations of intercultural experiences, this …
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International Education as a Conduit for Engagement between Countries: The Case of Saudi Students in New Zealand
… skills through international experience and intercultural friendships. The latter is also framed in terms of “person-to-person diplomacy”, designed to improve relations between Saudi Arabia and the host country. Yet improved relations and associated benefits are not automatic, but an outcome …
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Deialogau Diwylliannol Cymreig a Khasi - Ymchwil Trwy Ymarfer Creadigol
… a case study of the use of PaR to conduct intercultural studies in a post-colonial context.<br/><br/>This research uses Diana Taylor’s concept of the ‘the Archive and the Repertoire’ to suggest that creative practice offers a way to research the oral and embodied traditions of society. The …
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O ensino de inglês como língua desnacionalizada e a dimensão cultural: a visão de professores formadores
… and issues concerning the adoption of an intercultural approach to teaching are understood and materialized by teacher educators of a Letters/English course at the State University of Bahia (UNEB), Campus VI, in Caetité/BA, since they are the ones who set changes forth in training courses …
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Towards a functional definition of German studies: New Zealand and the international context
… Foreign languages disciplines, including German Studies, have been forced to adapt the programmes offered to reflect the diversification of career options and the trend towards the study of vocational or professional subjects. This thesis explores the diverse, interrelated and changing regional …
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Danmarkshistorier: National Imagination and Novel in Late Twentieth Century Denmark
Danmarkshistorier: National Imagination and Novel in Late Twentieth-Century Denmark C.C.Thomson, University of Edinburgh, 2003 This thesis centres on the contemporary Danish novel as a conduit for national imagining. Chapter one begins with a discussion of Benedict Anderson's account of the ability …
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Recruitment to retention : post-graduation adaptation of international students
Coupled with strategic and recent immigration policy shifts, Canada has taken substantial efforts to recruit and retain international students. Viewed as a future Canadian-educated skilled workforce, international students will become part of the country’s future economic prosperity and …