Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities
This book is about international students from Asia studying at American universities in the age of globalization. It explores significant questions, such as: Why do they want to study in America? How do they make their college choices? To what extent do
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Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities Learning and Living Globalization
Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities
Yingyi Ma • Martha A. Garcia-Murillo Editors
Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities Learning and Living Globalization
Editors Yingyi Ma Department of Sociology Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University Syracuse, NY, USA
Martha A. Garcia-Murillo School of Information Studies Syracuse University Syracuse, NY, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-60392-6 ISBN 978-3-319-60394-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-60394-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948392 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Paradigm Shift: Learning Is a Two-Way Street Between American Universities and Asian International Students.................... 1 Yingyi Ma Part I Before Arrival 2 Understanding the College Choice Process of Asian International Students.............................................................. 15 Dongbin Kim, Charles A.S. Bankart, Xiushan Jiang, and Adam M. Brazil 3 Pathways to U.S. Higher Education: Capital, Citizenship, and Indian Women MBA Students......................................................... 43 Adrienne Lee Atterberry 4 Building Cultural Bridges and Supporting Prospective Chinese International Students at U.S. Universities............................. 63 C.N. Le Part II After Arrival 5 Contact Effects on Intercultural Friendship Between East Asian Students and American Domestic Students....................... 83 Elisabeth Gareis
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