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ERIC Number: EJ1313933
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-2151-0393
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International Graduate Students' Positionality in a U.S. Critical Multicultural Education Course
Amatullah, Tasneem; Aronson, Brittany A.; Gul, Rind M.
Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, v13 n3 p180-205 2021
This study describes the experience of four international students after taking a class in critical multicultural education at a predominantly white institution in the Midwest, U.S. Utilizing narrative inquiry and narrative coding to analyze students' positionality papers, the researchers found two overarching themes: (1) Prior Experiences; and (2) Perspectives on multicultural identities, with several sub-themes. The first overarching theme, prior experiences, has three subthemes that reflect students' identities in relation to their sociocultural backgrounds: (1) origin and national identity; (2) family background and exposure; and (3) education and sociocultural experiences. The second overarching theme, perspectives on multicultural identities has five sub-themes that emerged from students' personal learning and through socialization: (1) race and ethnicity; (2) religion; (3) gender and sexuality; (4) class and privilege; and (e) culture shock. We conclude with a discussion of the findings and implications for this work.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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