1st Edition
International Student Visibility Living and Participating in Community
1. Introducing the international student 2. Conceptualising the international student 3. International students and their place in community 4. ‘In our own words’: storifying the international student experience 5. Communicating with international students and why this matters 6. Next Steps
Biography
Catherine Gomes is a professor of culture and communication in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Australia.
With Australia as her case study, Gomes provides a fascinating and vivid portrait of the everyday lives of international students and their place in community. - Emerita Professor Elspeth Jones, Emerita Professor, Leeds Beckett University, UK
Vivid, complex, and rigorous, Gomes draws on her decade-long in-depth research on international students in Australia to challenge stereotypes and give international students a voice through riveting narratives and insightful analyses. Engaging and empathetic, Gomes’ book is conceptually refreshing and empirically robust. A must read for policy makers, educators and practitioners in international education and beyond! - Associate Professor Cora Lingling Xu, Durham University, UK
With the notion of 'visibility', this book represents a welcome intervention in the fast-growing research on international students. Uniquely, this work foregrounds international students' place in the community, as well as their experiences told through their own voices. This engaging book is a must read for all those working on international students. - Peidong Yang, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Gomes offers a thorough and expert analysis in this book on the intricate and ubiquitous relationship between international students and the host communities in Australia. It is a must read for policy makers, researchers and practitioners in the area of international education in Australia and beyond. - Jing Qi, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Australia
