ABSTRACT

This manuscript draws from a naturalistic participant-observation study, focused on Midwestern United States men’s experiences in a short-term study abroad (STSA) programme in Spain, exploring gendered performances during the course. As global student engagement in study abroad programming continues to increase, gender demographics remains relatively unchanged with women participating at higher rates than men. Little research on men’s experiences in STSA has been conducted. We argue that men’s consciousness of temporality fostered through STSA discourse saturates their experience, including their feelings of vulnerability, efforts to bond quickly, the gendered roles they adopt during a short trip, and the sense of how this time would serve their future.

抽象的

该手稿取材于一项自然主义的参与者观察研究，重点研究了美国中西部男性在西班牙短期留学（STSA）计划中的经历，并探讨了该课程中的性别表现。随着全球学生对出国留学计划的参与不断增加，性别人口统计相对保持不变，女性参与率高于男性。关于男性在STSA中的经历的研究很少。我们认为，通过STSA话语培养的人的时空意识使他们的经历变得充实，包括他们的脆弱感，快速建立联系的努力，他们在短途旅行中扮演的性别角色以及这种时间如何为未来服务的感觉。