Coping with Anti-Americanism: A Guide to Getting the Most out of Studying Abroad

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Today, more and more students are choosing to study overseas. Most relish this opportunity to become "student ambassadors" for their country and community, and eagerly anticipate engaging with the people at their chosen destination. In many cases, however, they quickly encounter obstacles. In Coping with Anti-Americanism, Carol Madison Graham shows students how to break out of their comfort zone, thrive in another society, and handle the anti-Americanism they may encounter. This helpful new guide, by a study-abroad program administrator and former overseas student herself, shows how to get the most out of what can be an exciting and rewarding experience.

Carol Madison Graham joined the U.S. diplomatic service in 1981 and served in Tunisia, Lebanon, France, and the United Arab Emirates. Ms. Graham headed international policy for the Bar of England and Wales before joining the Fulbright Commission as executive director. A board member of the Marshall Scholarships and the International Institute for Environment and Development, she also became a trustee of the Carnegie U.K. Trust. She lives in London.

-Writing in an engaging and informative style, Carol Madison Graham provides invaluable practical advice on how American students should respond when challenged to defend their perspectives on religion, multiculturalism, education, and foreign policy while studying abroad. With her own powerful narrative, Graham invites her readers to approach their time abroad as a process of self-exploration, as well as a chance to learn about a foreign culture. Whether the reader is preparing to go abroad, coping with the challenges of studying abroad, or trying to make sense of the experience of living abroad, this book is an outstanding source of wisdom from an author who is ideally situated to know.---Prof. Cornelius O'Boyle, director, London Summer program, and associate director, London Undergraduate Program, University of Notre Dame--Prof. Cornelius O'Boyle