Intercultural Knowledge Development during Short-Term Study Abroad in the Basque Country: A Cultural and Linguistic Minority Context

Autor/inn/en	Gondra, Ager; Czerwionka, Lori
Titel	Intercultural Knowledge Development during Short-Term Study Abroad in the Basque Country: A Cultural and Linguistic Minority Context
Quelle	In: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 30 (2018) 3, S.119-146 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1085-4568
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Study Abroad; Knowledge Management; Pretests Posttests; Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Intercultural Communication; Cultural Context; Language Minorities; College Students; Summer Programs; Questionnaires; Linguistics; Spain; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Wissensmanagement; Ausland; Kultureller Unterschied; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Sprachminderheit; Collegestudent; Sommerkurs; Fragebogen; Linguistik; Spanien
Abstract	This investigation examined intercultural knowledge development in a short-term study abroad program in a cultural and linguistic minority context (Basque Country, Spain). A pre- and post-program quantitative and qualitative design was used with 26 participants. The quantitative, survey-based results demonstrated an increase in intercultural knowledge over the study's five-week duration. Qualitative analysis of interview data indicated that students' intercultural knowledge aligned with Lussier's (2007) description of knowledge about "small c" culture and included knowledge of social groups--a distinct finding from prior research. Students' knowledge changed over the period abroad, indicating adjustment to City Life and Time and Schedule norms. Additionally, knowledge growth was greatest with respect to subthemes strongly linked to the minority context (e.g. Basque ethnicity, culture, language). This study offers detailed information about intercultural knowledge development during short-term study abroad experiences and demonstrates that minority context programs encourage development of intercultural knowledge about "small c" culture and social groups. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01