 | Examining the Use of Online Social Networks by Korean Graduate Students: Navigating Intercultural Academic Experiences Subjects: Education; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Social Sciences; Higher Education; Sociology of Education; Sociology; Sociology & Social Policy; Criminology and Criminal Justice; Sociology of Culture; Sociology of Media; Education; Social Theory; This book examines how former, current and prospective Korean graduate students navigate American universities, especially with regard to the student-advisor relationship. Based on extensive case study research conducted around Vivid Journal --an online social network for many domestic and international Korean graduate students--this volume highlights issues regarding access to various academic capitals (i.e., scholarship, publishing, participation in academic research), successful completion of graduate degrees, and academic or non-academic employment opportunities upon graduation. Through a rigorous analysis of members' posting behavior, interaction, and role assignments, this book offers a new conceptual framework for online and social support networks, especially around the shaping and mediation of international student-advisor relationships. Joong-Hwan Oh is Professor of Sociology at Hunter College of The City University of New York, USA. |
