Saudi Women Studying in the United States: Understanding Their Experiences

Autor/in	Macias, Trinidad
Titel	Saudi Women Studying in the United States: Understanding Their Experiences
Quelle	(2016), (119 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of the Incarnate Word
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3398-5357-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Arabs; Foreign Students; College Students; Student Attitudes; Educational Experience; Islam; Foreign Countries; Phenomenology; Females; Transformative Learning; Family Relationship; Religious Factors; Clothing; Collectivism; Cultural Background; Self Esteem; Change Agents; Social Change; Saudi Arabia; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Arab; Araber; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Bildungserfahrung; Ausland; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Weibliches Geschlecht; Pädagogische Transformation; Kleidung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Sozialer Wandel; Saudi-Arabien; USA
Abstract	The number of students from Saudi Arabia studying in the United States is increasing; this study focused on understanding Saudi women studying in the United States. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to address the main research question: What are the perceptions of Saudi women on their experiences as international college students in the United States? In an attempt to understand their experiences, eleven Saudi Arabian women were interviewed. Data was collected using a semi-structured interview format. Analysis of the data was conducted via a four-step process that consisted of transcribing the interviews, reduction, horizontalization, and imaginative variation (Merriam, 2002). Analysis of the data revealed four main themes: religion, family, academics, and transformation. (1) Religion: Each participant had a high regard for Islam and how it shaped their experiences in the United States. Islam remained at the core of their daily lives and affected everything from scheduling for prayer time to wearing the hijab. (2) Family: A high regard for the family emerged as an important cultural aspect. Family is an essential component of the collectivist culture and had an impact on the experiences of the Saudi women, ranging from being a mother to the family that accompanies them. (3) Academics: All participants in this study confronted challenges and experiences similar to other international students, such as language barriers and adapting to a new and different system of education. (4) Transformation: Lastly, the women indicated some sort of transformation that emerged because of their experience studying in the United States. For example, they gained self-confidence in their abilities and expressed the desire to be change agents in their communities. The Saudi female student experience is multi-layered and their experiences are often, if not always, tied into their religion. Although each participant told a different story, all participants shared common experiences as Saudi female international students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01