LEADER 04274nam 22007213u 450 001 9910790113003321 005 20230207214449.0 010 $a1-00-344320-6 010 $a1-000-97193-7 010 $a1-57922-497-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000180645 035 $a(EBL)911863 035 $a(OCoLC)658057239 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412600 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12155889 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412600 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10368980 035 $a(PQKB)10513806 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC911863 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000180645 100 $a20130418d2010|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBecoming World Wise$b[electronic resource] $eA Guide to Global Learning 210 $aSterling $cStylus Publishing$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-57922-346-X 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a4 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 327 $aConducting 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 330 $aThis 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 606 $aForeign study 606 $aInternational education 606 $aTourism 606 $aInternational education 606 $aForeign study 606 $aTourism 606 $aEducation, Special Topics$2HILCC 606 $aEducation$2HILCC 606 $aSocial Sciences$2HILCC 615 4$aForeign study. 615 4$aInternational education. 615 4$aTourism. 615 0$aInternational education 615 0$aForeign study 615 0$aTourism 615 7$aEducation, Special Topics 615 7$aEducation 615 7$aSocial Sciences 676 $a370.1 676 $a370.116 700 $aSlimbach$b Richard$01484108 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790113003321 996 $aBecoming World Wise$93702642 997 $aUNINA