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Culture shock for Asians in U.S. academia : breaking the model minority myth /

"Culture Shock for Asians in U.S. Academia: Breaking the Model Minority Myth discusses the unique cultural challenges that Asians face in U.S. academia. The issues facing Asians in academia are worthy of our attention for two major reasons: the numerical significance of Asians in U.S. academia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yook, Eunkyong Lee (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Asia : change and stability
  • Understanding Asian traits and patterns. Past and present perceptions of Asia
  • Asian cultural traits
  • A chronological review of issues for Asians in U.S. academia : insights for students, instructors, and administrators. Issues arising during the formative years
  • The college and graduate school years
  • Careers in academia : the academic job application process and beyond
  • Asian women with U.S. academic careers
  • Selected research articles for intercultural understanding. A cross-cultural comparison of communication apprehension between Korean and American students
  • Strategies for evaluation of ESL students in speech communication courses
  • Administrative considerations regarding class formats for non-native speakers of English / Eunkyong L. Yook, Bobbi Elaine Lee
  • Asian faculty satisfaction level and roles in U.S. academia / Mikyong Minsun Kim, Eunkyong L. Yook, Yuchuan Chuang
  • Learning modules and resources. Critical incidents for grades 3-12 students
  • Critical incidents for college students
  • Critical incidents to promote faculty understanding of Asian students
  • Film and media resources for learning about Asia.