The role of urban nightlife in perceived social integration:Perspectives of international students in Nanjing
International students play an important role in the global competition for talents and exchange and cooperation between different culture,thus more attention shall be paid on the inte-gration of international students to the local society.Through in-depth interviews and observa-tions of nightlife scenes in Nanjing,this study analyzes the urban nightlife experiences and self perceived social integration of international students from a multi-disciplinary perspective,re-vealing their spatial social behavior and social and spatial integration or separation in different nightlife scenes.The results are as follows:① International students can gain a sense of satisfac-tion in their nightlife,expand their social networks,deepen their understanding of local society,thereby enhancing their subjective perception of social connections,life satisfaction,and under-standing of the host culture,which has a significant impact on their social integration;② Overre-liance on the same cultural group can lead to separation from the local community,and Western students have a higher degree of integration than Korean students;③ Having a richer nightlife experience and the coexistence of entertainment and educational properties supported by local students enables international students to have a higher degree of integration;④ Dense and safe nightlife venues can enhance the nightlife experience of international students.
international studenturban nightlifesocial networkperceived social integrationNanjingqualitative method
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