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The Fulbright Experience: 1946-1986 (Out of print)

AUTHOR Dynes, Russell R.
PUBLISHER Routledge (03/31/1987)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This collection of essays by participants in the Fulbright Educational Exchange program provides convincing evidence that the transnational educational experience is an efficient and effective way to change the attitudes of people toward others with different customs, religion, and political systems.The book conveys the variegated flavor of the Fulbright experience and the effects of studying, teaching, and undertaking research in other countries. The authors present a set of remarkable testimonials of personal growth and career restructuring.Richard Arndt, Robin Winks, Peter I. Rose, Otto N. Larsen, Ray Marshall, Irving Louis Horowitz, and more than forty others present revealing insights. We learn first hand of culture shock, of developing understanding across cultural boundaries, of teaching and learning about disciplinary assumptions, and of breaking intellectual ground. The book is a fascinating account of a successful program that tightens the bonds of affection and understanding between peoples of differing cultures.
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ISBN-13: 9780887381416
ISBN-10: 0887381413
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 330
Carton Quantity: 55
Country of Origin: US
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Education | Multicultural Education
Education | Higher
Dewey Decimal: 370.196
Library of Congress Control Number: 86025047
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This collection of essays by participants in the Fulbright Educational Exchange program provides convincing evidence that the transnational educational experience is an efficient and effective way to change the attitudes of people toward others with different customs, religion, and political systems.The book conveys the variegated flavor of the Fulbright experience and the effects of studying, teaching, and undertaking research in other countries. The authors present a set of remarkable testimonials of personal growth and career restructuring.Richard Arndt, Robin Winks, Peter I. Rose, Otto N. Larsen, Ray Marshall, Irving Louis Horowitz, and more than forty others present revealing insights. We learn first hand of culture shock, of developing understanding across cultural boundaries, of teaching and learning about disciplinary assumptions, and of breaking intellectual ground. The book is a fascinating account of a successful program that tightens the bonds of affection and understanding between peoples of differing cultures.
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Author: Dynes, Russell R.
Russell R. Dynes is professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, and past executive director of the American Sociological Association. He is the coauthor of Social Movements, "Violence "and Change; and Applied Sociology.
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