Documenting the American Student Abroad: The Media Cultures of International Education
Kelly Hankin, "Documenting the American Student Abroad: The Media Cultures of International Education"
English | ISBN: 1978807694 | 2021 | 252 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1978807694 | 2021 | 252 pages | PDF | 2 MB
1 in 10 undergraduates in the US will study abroad. Extoled by students as personally transformative and celebrated in academia for fostering cross-cultural understanding, study abroad is also promoted by the US government as a form of cultural diplomacy and a bridge to future participation in the global marketplace.
In Documenting the American Student Abroad, Kelly Hankin explores the documentary media cultures that shape these beliefs, drawing our attention to the broad range of stakeholders and documentary modes involved in defining the core values and practices of study abroad. From study abroad video contests and a F.B.I. produced docudrama about student espionage to reality television inspired educational documentaries and docudramas about Amanda Knox, Hankin shows how the institutional values of "global citizenship," "intercultural communication," and "cultural immersion" emerge in contradictory ways through their representation.
By bringing study abroad and media studies into conversation with one another,
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