Firsts Abroad : First-Generation Students' Journeys Outward and Upward / Jeremy Townley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Townley, Jeremy.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2026.

Summary:

Across the country, flagship universities and liberal arts colleges, regional state campuses and Ivy League institutions continue to adapt to a globalized economy.One key internationalization strategy is study abroad.But who gets to have an overseas experience?.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. "Why Would You Go . . . So Far Away?": Family and Study Abroad

2. "We'll Be There for Each Other": Short-Term Programs, Lifelong Friends

3. "That's for White People": Students of Color Abroad

4. "Something the Rich Kids . . . Got to Do": Study Abroad and Social Knowledge

Conclusion

Appendix A: Participant Profiles

Appendix B: Framing the Study

Appendix C: Research Process

Acknowledgments

Notes

Further Reading

Index

About the Author

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781978846999

OCLC:

1594452640