Managing Student Culture and Culture Shock: A Case from European Tirol.

Ward, Martha C.

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ERIC Number: EJ588934

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Publication Date: 1999

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Managing Student Culture and Culture Shock: A Case from European Tirol.

Ward, Martha C.

Anthropology & Education Quarterly, v30 2n p228-37 Jun 1999

Describes the anthropology field school or structured cultural-immersion experience held in the summer at a castle in German-speaking Italy. Students from the United States experience culture shock but usually learn new social and survival skills. (SLD)

Descriptors: Anthropology, Cultural Awareness, Culture, Educational Environment, Ethnography, Field Studies, Foreign Countries, German, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Italy

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