50 years of US study abroad students : Japan as the gateway to Asia and beyond

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50 years of US study abroad students : Japan as the gateway to Asia and beyond

Sarah R. Asada

(Routledge research in international and comparative education)

Routledge, 2021

  • : pbk

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Fifty years of US study abroad students

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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. Based on extensive original survey data and interviews with alumni over nearly 50 years of the Japan Study Program, the book provides a historical perspective on the personal impacts of study abroad on academic, professional, and personal development. The author further explores knowledge diplomacy seen as the creation of an in-depth understanding of the host country, familiarity of the host region, and awakened consciousness of the world through subsequent life experiences. Recipient of the 2020 Best Book Award from the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Study Abroad and International Students Special Interest Group.

Table of Contents

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 CooperationChapter 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

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