Parallel Societies of International Students in, Gomes..

Taylor & Francis

Parallel Societies of International Students in AustraliaConnections, Disconnections, and a Global Pandemic\nAuthor(s): Catherine Gomes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367655341, 978-0367655341\nSynopsis\nParallel Societies of International Students in Australia explores the social and cultural spaces that international students occupy in destination countries. It specifically examines the connections they make and the significance of this parallel society in helping them become resilient, empowered and self-sufficient. It further explores the way in which international students become disconnected from the family and friends they left behind at home, as well as from local communities.\n\nDrawing on a decade worth of research into the social, cultural, real and digital spaces occupied by international students in Australia, the book also reflects on the biggest challenge humanity has faced in a hundred years; th.