Friends play a crucial role in international students’ lives. This book explores the characteristics of the friendship networks of international doctoral students by analysing the relationships between these students and their friends, both in the country of education and across several national borders.
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1. Transnational Friendships and Supportive Practices: An Introduction 2. The Contemporary Meaning of Friendship 3. Friendship as ‘Emotional Work’ 4. Friendship as Trust and Reciprocity 5. Friendship as Solidarity 6. A Relational Examination of Distance, Meanings and PracticesOver de auteur
Ba?ak Bilecen is a Lecturer and Researcher at Bielefeld University, Germany. Her research interests include sociology of migration, transnational studies, relational sociology and social network analysis.
Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 164 ● ISBN 9781137405258 ● Bestandsgrootte 0.6 MB ● Uitgeverij Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2014 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 3447408 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM