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Familiar Places in Global Spaces: Networking and Place-making of American English Teachers in Sanlitun, Beijing

Kilgore, Clinton Travis

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2011, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Geography (Arts and Sciences).
Advancements made in communication and transportation technologies that have developed alongside globalization are transforming the migration experience. No longer can we view international migration as a uni-directional process. Many migrants now live transnational lives characterized by multiple border spanning social, economic and political networks. This study employs the theoretical concepts of transnational social space and place-making as a guiding framework to analyze the role of ‘place’ in the community and identities of American English teachers living in Beijing, China. The analysis is based on a qualitative methodological approach involving interviews, textual analysis and participant observations. Results show that Sanlitun is a place where English teachers are carving out new kinds of migrant spaces and often serves as a site where English teachers gain a sense of belonging and community. In addition, Sanlitun and places within Sanlitun facilitate the transnational being of this migrant group.
Dr. Yeong-Hyun Kim (Committee Chair)
Dr. Brad Jokisch (Committee Member)
Dr. Risa Whitson (Committee Member)
136 p.

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  • Kilgore, C. T. (2011). Familiar Places in Global Spaces: Networking and Place-making of American English Teachers in Sanlitun, Beijing [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1308074052

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kilgore, Clinton. Familiar Places in Global Spaces: Networking and Place-making of American English Teachers in Sanlitun, Beijing. 2011. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1308074052.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kilgore, Clinton. "Familiar Places in Global Spaces: Networking and Place-making of American English Teachers in Sanlitun, Beijing." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1308074052

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)