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Publication Date: 2021-May
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"It's Like Very White Winged": Students' Perceptions of the Image and Reality of Internationalisation in UK Higher Education
Kemiche, Zahra; Beighton, Christian
Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, v19 n1 p184-211 May 2021
Following a damning report into racism in United Kingdom Higher Education (EHRC, 2019), this paper discusses students' experiences of racism in HE. Focusing on the connections between lived experience and wider goals and trends in the Internationalisation of the university sector, we discuss accounts of racist practices on campus through the concept of xeno-racism highlighted in data from a small-scale, in-depth qualitative study. Three main findings are highlighted. First, we suggest that racism is a predictable -- even integral - feature of Internationalisation as it is currently pursued by UKHE. Second, we argue that our data provides evidence that the traditional forms of racism highlighted by the EHRC are part of a wider, deeper problem of xeno-racist treatment and troubling narrative practices. Finally, our analysis connects these practices to a degree of angelism in the Internationalised institution's self-image, portraying Internationalised HE in an idealistic but disingenuous way for financial gain. Together, these three phenomena undermine UKHE's altruistic claims by subordinating the issue of discrimination to questions of process, brand management, and reputational damage limitation. Tackling the problem of racism on campus cannot be successful without also tackling these issues.
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Higher Education, Stranger Reactions, Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Prediction, Institutional Characteristics, International Education, Altruism, Reputation, Marketing, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Bullying, Foreign Students, Universities, Student Recruitment, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Racial Discrimination
Institute for Education Policy Studies. University of Northampton, School of Education, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. Tel: +44-1273-270943; e-mail: ieps@ieps.org.uk; Web site: http://www.jceps.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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