Emirati Students In The UK: Cultural Identity Transformation
PhD Thesis
Shaheem, Samineh 2014. Emirati Students In The UK: Cultural Identity Transformation. PhD Thesis University of East London Cass School of Education and Communities https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.4011
Authors | Shaheem, Samineh |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Abstract | The number of Gulf students, particularly those from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who travel specifically to the United Kingdom (UK) for tertiary educational purposes, are continuously increasing. Immigration and sojourning discussions have been informed by concepts of globalisation, postmodern identity and cultural nationalism. This work discusses and The samples were of 25 participants in total. Of those, there were 16 UK based sojourners (4 as pilot studies) and 9 UAE repatriates. Different sets of students were interviewed and therefore the sojourners were not the same repatriated students. Their interviews were collected, coded, analysed using deductive thematic analysis, guided by research questions and the theoretical The study aims to extend understanding of cultural identity and acculturation through the data emerging from this investigation. Implications of the study for support of Emirati students in higher education are also explored. |
Year | 2014 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/PUB.4011 |
Publication dates | |
08 Apr 2014 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Feb 2015 |
Publisher's version | License CC BY-NC-ND |
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