Maintaining national identity of Kuwaiti students studying in western higher education institutions : a non-market benefit of K-12 education in Kuwait
Other Title(s)
الحفاظ على الهوية الوطنية للطلبة الكويتيين الدراسين في مؤسسات التعليم العالي في الغرب : الفوائد غير السوقية للتعليم العام في دولة الكويت
Author
al-Qahtani, Abd al-Muhsin Ayid
Source
University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper examines national identity among Kuwaiti international students studying in Anglophone universities in the US and the UK, using the notion of post-sojourn identity of international students from Kuwait.
The study highlights some of the complexities behind the Muslim Arab identity that may explain why it is not fully understood in the West.
Having surveyed a sample of 500 Kuwaiti students in Anglophone universities, the research shows that age, educational background, knowledge about national identity, and a sense of belonging to the national group all significantly predicted the success level of maintaining a national identity.
The findings showed that, while the majority of the participants chose “Muslim Arab” as their self-reported national identity, there was evidence of an “identity dilemma” present among a high proportion of participants.
The factors that affected this identity dilemma were educational background, acceptance by the host population, knowledge of their own identity, and how the host population perceived their identity.
The study concluded with a call for a conscious “national identity” promotion for students studying abroad and further studies about national identity from other perspectives
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Qahtani, Abd al-Muhsin Ayid. 2018. Maintaining national identity of Kuwaiti students studying in western higher education institutions : a non-market benefit of K-12 education in Kuwait. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-861458
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qahtani, Abd al-Muhsin Ayid. Maintaining national identity of Kuwaiti students studying in western higher education institutions : a non-market benefit of K-12 education in Kuwait. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 15, no. 1 (Jun. 2018), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-861458
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Qahtani, Abd al-Muhsin Ayid. Maintaining national identity of Kuwaiti students studying in western higher education institutions : a non-market benefit of K-12 education in Kuwait. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-861458
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 14-15
Record ID
BIM-861458