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A Fraught Exchange? U.S. Media on Chinese International Undergraduates and the American University.
- Source :
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Journal of Studies in International Education . Sep2014, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p382-397. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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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