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Ball, Anna – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2008
September 11, 2001 generated diverse responses from around the world, but for many subjects located in "the West," an enduring perception surfaced in the aftermath of the attacks: that 9/11 revealed the fragility of the "Western Self" as a secure identity. In a move towards self-scrutiny post 9/11, it is not only the presence…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Terrorism, Cultural Influences
Althen, Gary L., Ed. – 1978
Information on the background and viewpoints of Middle Eastern students who are studying in the United States is presented in revised papers from a 1978 seminar, "The Middle East: The Arab World and Iran." In the first section of the report, "General Background," James Cowan reviews social and cultural factors, as well as…
Descriptors: Arabs, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Fereshteh, M. Hussein – 1994
This review evaluates the writings and opinions of Americans and Iranians on relations and influences between institutions of higher education in Iran and the United States before and after the 1979 revolution. The review explores the arrival of modern western education in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey where a traditional education system had prevailed…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies