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Book Review: Social And Cultural Aspects Of Language Learning In Study Abroad, R Samuel K. Schirm
Book Review: Social And Cultural Aspects Of Language Learning In Study Abroad, R Samuel K. Schirm
Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale
This paper reviews Social and Cultural Aspects of Language Learning in Study Abroad, edited by Celeste Kinginger (2013). This collection of papers showcases modern study abroad research, particularly what Coleman describes as the "whole-person" approach, in which study abroad participants are studied as complex individuals rather than as members of a larger homogenous group of students studying abroad. While there is a slight focus on both American study abroad participants and on learners of French studying in France, despite Kinginger and Coleman advocating for including a broader range of participant home countries and languages studied in the volume's introductory chapters, …