The benefits of student exchange

The benefits of student exchange is a short film from 1954 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Students representing Spain, Burma, Denmark, France and Egypt evaluate their visit to the United States. Most of the discussion is concerned with the students' reaction to life in the United States. The students contrast the American culture with the...

The benefits of student exchange
Produced by	National Educational Television
Production company	National Educational Television
Distributed by	National Educational Television
Release date	1954
Running time	0:00:00

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71245

Summary

Students representing Spain, Burma, Denmark, France and Egypt evaluate their visit to the United States. Most of the discussion is concerned with the students' reaction to life in the United States. The students contrast the American culture with their own, emphasizing the fact that each of their cultures is comparatively ancient, and thus, there seems no need consciously to "be a member of that culture, while they sense the need of American youngsters to "be" consciously American. The problem of segregation is also considered. "Teamwork," and the way in which competition and cooperation are treated in American schools are quite interestingly examined, as is the question of conformity and individualism. One student was particularly intrigued with what American youngsters mean by "personality," and why such a premium is placed on it.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:00:00)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Talk

Youth

IUL Subject

International relations

Cross-cultural studies

Student exchange programs.

Full Original Title

The benefits of student exchange