1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990009190240403321

Autore

Nobel Foundation

Titolo

Nobel Lectures : including presentation speeches and laureates' biographies . Physiology or medicine 1942-1962

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; London ; New York : Elsevier Publishing Company, 1964

Descrizione fisica

XIV, 837 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Collana

Nobel Lectures , Physiology or medicine 1942-1962

Locazione

DBEC

Collocazione

AUfs 3C 7b

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910816358903321

Autore

Yook Eunkyong Lee

Titolo

Culture shock for Asians in U.S. academia : breaking the model minority myth / / Eunkyong Lee Yook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-4985-5630-2

0-7391-7885-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Disciplina

395.095

Soggetti

Etiquette - Asia

Culture shock - Asia

Minorities - United States

Asia Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and



index.

Nota di contenuto

CULTURE SHOCK FOR ASIANS IN U.S. ACADEMIA; Contents; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1 Introduction; 2 Asia: Change and Stability; Part II: Understanding Asian Traits and Patterns; 3 Past and Present Perceptions of Asia; 4 Asian Cultural Traits; Part III: A Chronological Review of Issues for Asians in U.S. Academia: Insights for Students, Instructors, and Administrators; 5 Issues Arising during the Formative Years; 6 The College and Graduate School Years; 7 Careers in Academia: The Academic Job Application Process and Beyond; 8 Asian Women with U.S. Academic Careers

Part IV: Selected Research Articles for Intercultural Understanding9 A Cross-cultural Comparison of Communication Apprehension between Korean and American Students; 10 Strategies for Evaluation of ESL Students in Speech Communication Courses; 11 Administrative Considerations Regarding Class Formats for Non-native Speakers of English; 12 Asian Faculty Satisfaction Level and Roles in U.S. Academia; Part V: Learning Modules and Resources; 13 Critical Incidents for Grades 3-12 Students; 14 Critical Incidents for College Students

15 Critical Incidents to Promote Faculty Understanding of Asian Students16 Film and Media Resources for Learning about Asia; Index; About the Author and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

By exploring the cultural backgrounds of Asians in U.S. academia, Culture Shock for Asians in U.S. Academia realizes the goal of furthering understanding of the unique challenges they face, from the "teacher as guru" phenomenon, to the model minority myth. This book includes an analysis of issues from an intercultural communication perspective. Short research articles, as well as practical learning activities and modules appropriate for K - 16 and beyond are included in the text.