Seeking the common dreams between the worlds : stories of Chinese immigrant faculty in North American higher education

• Other Authors: Wang, Yan (Professor of education) (Editor), Zhao, Yali (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2013]
• Subjects: Chinese American college teachers.; Chinese Americans > Social conditions.; Chinese Americans > Ethnic identity.; Chinese > United States.; Education > Schools > Levels > Higher.; Education.; Higher education, tertiary education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806613595
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-354-5
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 255 pages)

This is the first book that probes the lived experiences of Chinese immigrant faculty in North American higher education institutions: their struggles, challenges, successes, etc. It explores how their past experiences in China have shaped who they are now, what they do and how they pursue their tea...