Student Mobility and Narrative in Europe
The New Strangers
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Elizabeth Murphy-Lejeune | ISBN: | 9781134506415 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 29, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elizabeth Murphy-Lejeune |
| ISBN: | 9781134506415 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 29, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Bringing together case studies and theory, this book is the first in-depth qualitative study of student migration within Europe. Drawing on the theory of 'the stranger' as a sociological type, the author suggests that the travelling European students can be seen as a new migratory elite. The book presents the narratives of travelling students, explains their motivations, the effects of movement into a new social and cultural context, the problems of adaptation, and describes the construction of social networks, and the process of adaptation to new cultures.
Bringing together case studies and theory, this book is the first in-depth qualitative study of student migration within Europe. Drawing on the theory of 'the stranger' as a sociological type, the author suggests that the travelling European students can be seen as a new migratory elite. The book presents the narratives of travelling students, explains their motivations, the effects of movement into a new social and cultural context, the problems of adaptation, and describes the construction of social networks, and the process of adaptation to new cultures.
