TY - JOUR AU - Gondra, Ager AU - Czerwionka, Lori PY - 2018/11/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Intercultural Knowledge Development During Short-Term Study Abroad in the Basque Country: A Cultural and Linguistic Minority Context JF - Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad JA - Frontiers VL - 30 IS - 3 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.36366/frontiers.v30i3.427 UR - https://frontiersjournal.org/index.php/Frontiers/article/view/427 SP - 119-146 AB - <p>This investigation examined intercultural knowledge development in a short-term study abroad program in a cultural and linguistic minority context (Basque Country, Spain). A pre- and post-program quantitative and qualitative design was used with 26 participants. The quantitative, survey-based results demonstrated an increase in intercultural knowledge over the five weeks. Qualitative analysis of interview data indicated that students’ intercultural knowledge aligned with Lussier’s (2007)description of knowledge about small c culture and included knowledge of social groups—a distinct finding from prior research. Students’ knowledge changed over the period abroad, indicating adjustment to <em>City life </em>and <em>Time and Schedule </em>norms. Additionally, knowledge growth was greatest with respect to subthemes strongly linked to the minority context (e.g. Basque ethnicity, culture, language). This study offers detailed information about intercultural knowledge development during short-term study abroad and demonstrates that minority context programs encourage development of intercultural knowledge about small c culture and social groups.</p> ER -