10.5281/zenodo.1254596
https://zenodo.org/records/1254596
oai:zenodo.org:1254596
Mengwei Su
Mengwei Su
Ohio University, USA
Work a Way Out: Breaking Monoethnic Isolation through On-Campus Employment
Zenodo
2018
2018-05-28
10.5281/zenodo.1254595
https://zenodo.org/communities/8-3-2018
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Since the global economic recession in 2008, Chinese undergraduate students have quickly risen to be the largest international student population in American colleges and universities, forming a monoethnic group that often isolates itself from domestic students on campuses. This study explores how twelve Chinese undergraduate students utilized on-campus employment as a means of engaging host nationals to improve language skills and engage in cross-cultural interactions. Thematic analysis affirms the efficacy of the university workplace as an educational space outside of the classroom. Based on these findings, various policy recommendation are proposed to improve the management of international student employees.