Who am i reconstructing cultural identity upon reentry

The topic of this thesis is reentry adaptation and its effects on an individual’s cultural identity. The purpose of the study is to find out what kinds of problems may arrive during reentry adaptation, how identity is changed as a result of intercultural experiences, as well as what kinds of communi...

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Main Author: Tepponen, Tytti
Other Authors: Humanistinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Humanities, Viestintätieteiden laitos, Department of Communication, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/37768
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topic Identity reentry adaptation intercultural competence intercultural communication kulttuurienvälinen viestintä Master's Degree Programme in Intercultural Communication Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus 3134 identiteetti kulttuuri-identiteetti paluumuuttajat paluumuutto sopeutuminen
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