This book examines the international student question by utilizing a holistic and multi-faceted approach to understanding not only the influence of socialization on the international student experience but also presents a historical background to international student contact; the influence of globalization and student mobility; U.S. international student enrollment trends; exploration of research on socialization; socialization theory/theoretical framework; an annotated bibliography of research on socialization/acculturation. This book contributes to the discourse on international student socialization. It is geared toward enriching international student socialization experiences and informing higher education policies and practices to serve better and service international students. Author Emmanuel E. Akanwa teaches Reading, English, and Language Arts at Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.A. Dr. Akanwa was formerly a fixed-term faculty at Central Michigan University and an adjunct professor of English at Mid-Michigan Community College.  Download ebook (complimentary) or order print copies on Amazon  and  Barnes & Noble  | Related  books here How to cite this book: Akanwa, E. E. (2024). International student socialization . Star Scholars Press. https://doi.org/10.32674/1kqb8x16