In times of rapid globalization where traditional knowledge and identity categories are increasingly transformed by the mixing of languages, blendings of races, and the crossings of traditional geo-political borders, I explore the need for suitable theory, methodology, and appli…
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Multiracial/ethnic individuals have become the fastest growing demographic in North America. Subsequently, these student populations are entering higher education in increased numbers. The identity formation and social-cultural self-acceptance in multiracial/ethnic students is c…
This study is an exploration of the ways in which four Somali students use language to express their identity and assert their views. The study explores the ways in which the Somali students' home culture and the school culture influence the development of their identity. Studen…
Bilingual Arabic lexicography came into being at the end of the 9th century. Unlike monolingual lexicography, bilingual lexicography in the Arab world advanced little during the Muslim empire, and lay dormant under the Ottoman occupation. It was not until the beginning of the 19…
The Muslim American population is progressively growing and is the second largest religion in the United States. Muslim Americans have also experienced an increase in racial and religious victimization post 9/11 (Elver, 2012). With the rate of growth in this population and ongoi…
One of the primary aims of education is assisting students in shaping their world-views through the presentation of multiple perspectives on many topics. Teachers have the responsibility to foster thought-provoking questions, insights and dialogue amongst their students. Within …
The purpose of this researcher is to examine the differences and similarities in expectations among three groups of parents. No such studies have been conducted using the identified populations. There are no studies in Norway especially on the Kurds, and no researcher focuses pr…
Purpose: The purpose of this ethnographic study was to describe the personal constructs for 1.5-generation Iranian American women professionals who came to the United States between 1978 and 1985 as a result of the Islamic Revolution between ages 4 and 11. The 1.5-generation is …
This study investigates the intersection between academics and culture in international branch campus using Stier's (2006) cross-cultural characteristics and competencies. The purpose of this study was to examine the type of cross-cultural training being used by the internationa…
This study explored the pedagogical lessons I learned as a global citizenship teacher-facilitator while attempting to cultivate global citizenship identity and practice among middle school youth within the context of a "global citizenship community" and its "action-learning init…
The current study investigated pre-adolescents' and adolescents' attitudes about social exclusion based on cultural membership, specifically exclusion of individuals from Arab descent. Developmental intergroup research on the Arab cultural identity is sparse, and given this is a…
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to utilize an international pen pal project to enact transformation education by enabling students to gain a stronger respect for cultural diversity and changing students' perceptions of a diverse culture. A total of 39 six…
Despite the increasing presence of Saudi Arabian international college students in American higher education, the literature regarding the experience of Saudi students in the United States is limited. This qualitative study explored and described the lived experiences of 9 male …
This study examines the identity construction processes of multilingual undergraduate university students taking the Foundations of Academic Literacy (FAL) course at Simon Fraser University (SFU). I conducted an ethnographic study with an interpretative approach to highlight the…
France, like its European neighbors, is struggling to integrate a diverse set of immigrants and their descendants. From public debates over national identity to bans on Muslim headscarves, immigration is at the forefront of public discourse on what it means to be French today. A…
In the years since September 11, 2001, increased racial profiling changed what it means to be an Arab, and/or Muslim in the United States. While a small but growing number of studies have focused on Arab-American adolescents and identity development (Chadhury, 2008; Sarroub, 200…
From a Western perspective, North Americans and Western Europeans perceive Muslim women as being oppressed (Andrea 2009; Lutz 1997, 96; Ozyurt 2013). Led by this assumption, some view studying abroad as an international student as an experience that allows Muslim women the oppor…
Over the last 15 years, approximately 12,000 Somali immigrants and refugees have settled in the capital region of Ottawa-Carleton. According to a study of Somali youth (Ali, 1995), about seventy percent (70%) of the Somalis in Ottawa-Carleton are between 1 and 17 years old. The …
Even if one of the missions of French schools in linguistic minority contexts in Canada is to (re)produce the cultures and the language of the Francophone communities, these schools also have to be inclusive to insure the success of students presenting ethnocultural, linguistic,…