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Publication Date: 2021
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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.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Student Experience, Multicultural Education, Institutional Characteristics, Prior Learning, Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Cultural Background, Family Characteristics, Educational Experience, Socialization, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Sex, Sexuality, Social Class, Culture Conflict
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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