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The African Student in the American University.
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Riley, Doris – 1992
This paper gathers information on the values, cognition, and educational background of African students studying at universities in the United States. The section on values notes that Americans are task-oriented individualists, while Africans are primarily relationship-oriented collectivists. These values of sharing and relationship orientation…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences