Becoming World Wise [[electronic resource] ] : A Guide to Global Learning

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790113003321
• Autore: Slimbach Richard
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Sterling, : Stylus Publishing, 2010
• ISBN: 1-00-344320-6; 1-000-97193-7; 1-57922-497-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.1; 370.116
• Soggetti: Foreign study; International education; Tourism; Education, Special Topics; Education; Social Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A World in Motion; Pathways to Global Learning; Raising the Bar; The Common Good; Mapping the Journey; 1 Wise for the World; A Drowning Creation; A Distant World Only?; Competing Purposes; Millennials Rising; Bridging the World; Rethinking ''Development''; Choosing the High Road; 2 The Story We Need; Misadventures Abroad; No Loom to Learn By; The Great Dream; Redemption Story; Awakening From the False Dream; An Alternative Imagination; 3 The Mindful Traveler; When Ethics Travel; Travel Worlds; All About Me?; The Journey Toward Mindfulness; 4 Making PreparationsWhat Type of Program Is Best for Me?; Should I Travel Alone or With Companions?; How Do I Obtain a Passport and Any Necessary Visas?; How Should I Prepare for Potential Health Risks?; What Should I Do to Stay Safe and Secure in the Country?; How Do I Go About Making Travel Arrangements?; What's the Best Way to Handle Mail and Money?; What Personal Details Do I Need to Settle Prior to ; Departure?; How Do I Decide What and How to Pack?; 5 Carrying Knowledge; Cultivating Relationships; Contacting Experts; Reading Ethnographies; Viewing Select Films; Conducting Electronic Searches6 Living With Paradox; Losing Cultural Footing; The Belly of the Whale; The Path of Transformation; From Travail to Transformation; 7 Getting Oriented; The First 48 Hours; Settling In; Wandering About; Crossing Thresholds; Community Reconnaissance; Regions Beyond; 8 The Journey Home; ''You Can't Go Home Again''; Somewhere Over the Rainbow?; Bringing the World Home; ''I Didn't Expect That''; The Ambivalence of Home; Thriving at the Margins; Hidden Within the Linings; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is intended to help the new generation of ethical and educational travelers make the most of their international experience, and show them how to broaden their cultural horizons while also making a contribution to their host community. Richard Slimbach offers a comprehensive framework for pre-field preparation that includes, but goes beyond, discussions of packing lists and assorted "do's and don'ts" to consider the ultimate purposes and practical learning strategies needed to enter deeply into a host culture. It also features an in-depth look at the post-sojourn process, helping the