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Intergroup perception of international students.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| March 22, 2004 | Sanchez, Jose Saura | COPYRIGHT 2004 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Intercultural Relations Studies are concerned with the analysis of intergroup behaviour within contexts of cultural diversity. Scholars agree that intercultural contact is an emotionally intense experience for the participants and challenging for researchers and educators (Paige, 2002). This exploratory study examined Spanish students' perception of international students within the university context. We examined a sample of seventy-four Spanish students attending an English course at a university in the South of Spain. Perception of the foreign presence was found to be determinant on respondents' behaviour when the possibility of intergroup contact ...

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