John Brender

Japanese College Students in the U.s.: Identities and Values John Brender

Studying in a foreign country--especially at a young age--can change one¿s outlook and personal value system. Although becoming bi-cultural or multi-cultural may have certain advantages, being caught between two or more worlds with differing values can also be rather troubling. ¿Who am I?¿ is something we all ask ourselves, but this question may resonate more loudly for young international students who find themselves rethinking the values they were raised with and the contrary values to which they are introduced. In this book, the author explores how Japanese undergraduates perceive differences in Japanese and American values and how they perceive themselves in the midst of these often opposing influences. This book is poignant for international students and professionals and for all those who work with and find reason to understand the increasing number of people around them who are the product of two or more cultural influences.