| Description |
1 online resource (x, 238 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; 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 |
| Summary |
This 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
International education.
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Foreign study.
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Tourism.
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EDUCATION -- Aims & Objectives.
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Foreign study
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International education
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Tourism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009042337 |
| ISBN |
9781441669551 |
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1441669558 |
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9781579224974 |
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1579224970 |
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9781579223472 |
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1579223478 |
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