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Examining How White College Women Make Meaning of Their Identities and Experiences After Studying Abroad in a Non- European Country

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dc.contributor.author De Ruiter, Damaris Renee Crocker
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-25T08:38:14Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-25T08:38:14Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Crocker De Ruiter, Damaris Renee, "Examining How White College Women Make Meaning of Their Identities and Experiences After Studying Abroad in a Non-European Country" (2020). Masters Theses. 993. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/993 en_US
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dc.description 103 p. ; PDF (Masters Thesis en_US
dc.description.abstract One of the many ways higher education institutions attempt to provide students with an opportunity to examine conflicting identities is through study abroad experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore how White college women make meaning of their privileged and oppressed identities after returning from studying abroad in a non-European country. It focused specifically on issues related to their gender identity, racial identity, and their nationality. This qualitative study was rooted in grounded theory (Charmaz, 2014). The theoretical frameworks guiding this study were the Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity (MMDI) (Jones & McEwen, 2000; Abes, Jones, & McEwen, 2007), the Disintegration stage in Helm’s Model of White Racial Identity Development (Helms, 1990), and Transformative Learning Theory (Mezirow, 1997). Criterion for inclusion in this study included the following self-identifications, (a) White, (b) woman, (c) current student at Midwest University (MU) (pseudonym), and (d) participation in a study abroad program to a non-European country through MU. Participants engaged in an in-person individual interview with the researcher for approximately one hour to an hour-and-a-half. Data were analyzed using Charmaz’s (2014) analytical approach. This system included initial coding, focused coding, axial coding, theoretical coding, and memo writing. The three main themes that emerged were: (a) Identity understanding, (b) Factors that influenced study abroad experiences, and (c) Coping. Findings provided insight into how White college women make meaning of their identities and experiences after studying abroad in a non-European country. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Grand Valley States University en_US
dc.title Examining How White College Women Make Meaning of Their Identities and Experiences After Studying Abroad in a Non- European Country en_US
dc.title.alternative A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Education College of Education April en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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