The Social Lives of Networked Students Mediated Connections
This book examines the social networks of international students, exploring the ways in which they experience social support and the role of the continuously evolving media landscape in their experiences of mobility. Drawing on survey data collected
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THE SOCIAL LIVES OF NETWORKED STUDENTS MEDIATED CONNECTIONS
The Social Lives of Networked Students
Rajee Kanagavel
The Social Lives of Networked Students Mediated Connections
Rajee Kanagavel School of Social Sciences Singapore Management University Singapore, Singapore
ISBN 978-3-319-96198-9 ISBN 978-3-319-96199-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96199-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018956301 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed 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. Cover illustration: © liuzishan / Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
My experience living in various parts of the world and maintaining transnational relationships (mostly through digital means) is perhaps no surprise given the topic of this book. It has been a great journey, not just working on something I am passionate about, but also sharing the journey with awesome people. Firstly, I would like to thank my colleague and friend, Andreas Herz. There are some people who instantly and spontaneously extend support and motivate others. He is one of them. It definitely was a great privilege for me to work together with him over the years. I am not sure whether this book would have been possible without Miranda Lubbers. I will always be grateful for her motivation and enthusiasm, and for sharing her immense knowledge. Her constructive and meticulous feedback was more than just encouragement, which made me work on my PhD with more spirit. I owe a big thank you to Leonie Dhiman, Hanna Rettig, Elke Kaufmann, Carolin Oppermann, and Gavaza Maluleke, for their guidance, cheerful encouragement, inspiration, deep insights, and fun times during the course of t
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