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A Fraught Exchange? U.S. Media on Chinese International Undergraduates and the American University.

Authors :
Abelmann, Nancy
Kang, Jiyeon
Source :
Journal of Studies in International Education. Sep2014, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p382-397. 16p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

In this article, we analyze the U.S. media discourse on Chinese international undergraduate students, the largest international student group since 2009. The discourse describes a market exchange, but reveals a struggle between: on the one hand, “a fair exchange”—between excellent Chinese students and world-class American liberal education; and, on the other hand, a “faltering exchange”—between ethically suspect and inassimilable Chinese students and a mercenary and possibly mediocre American university. We argue that this media reporting builds on long-standing seemingly contradictory images of an alluring China market and a threatening “Yellow Peril.” We suggest that this media contest indexes the challenges of campus internationalization; just as the media questions real value on both sides of the exchange, so too is the campus encounter fragile and fraught. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10283153
Volume :
18
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Studies in International Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
97454540
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315313479852