Toward a Phenomenology of Acculturation : An Investigation of Foreign Students' Perception of Competency Along Phenomenological Dimensions of Acculturation by Means of Guttman's Scalogram Analysis

Author

Janet Metzger, Portland State University

Date of Publication

1977

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Speech Communication

Department

Speech Communication

Language

English

Subjects

Acculturation, Students, Foreign -- United States -- Attitudes

DOI

10.15760/etd.2595

Physical Description

1 online resource (234 p.)

Abstract

The acculturative process is a continuing process beginning at the moment of contact between peoples of different cultures. This process subsumes the acquisition of new traits from concrete elements to behavioral patterns to abstractions, a growth in perception, and socialization into the host culture. The process is affected by other variables such as personality structure and national origin. Thus far, it has been difficult to find empirical studies which reveal how a person perceives and feels as he moves through these processes.

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Comments

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Speech Communication.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16368

Recommended Citation

Metzger, Janet, "Toward a Phenomenology of Acculturation : An Investigation of Foreign Students' Perception of Competency Along Phenomenological Dimensions of Acculturation by Means of Guttman's Scalogram Analysis" (1977). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2599.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2595