Diversity without Race: How University Internationalization Strategies Discuss International Students
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| Title: | Diversity without Race: How University Internationalization Strategies Discuss International Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Buckner, Elizabeth (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of International Students. 2021 11(1):32-49. |
| Availability: | Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | International Education, Foreign Students, Race, Student Diversity, Reputation, Institutional Characteristics, Higher Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Strategic Planning, Inclusion, Student Recruitment, Ethnicity, Religious Cultural Groups, Racial Bias, Student Characteristics, Institutional Evaluation, Campuses, Foreign Countries, Photography, Publications, Discourse Analysis, Computational Linguistics, College Students |
| Geographic Terms: | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
| ISSN: | 2162-3104 |
| Abstract: | This article examines how a sample of 62 higher education institutions in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom discuss international students in their official institutionalization strategies, focusing on how ideas of race and diversity are addressed. We find that institutional strategies connect international students to an abstract notion of diversity, using visual images to portray campus environments as inclusive of racial, ethnic and religious diversity. Yet, strategy documents rarely discuss race, racialization, or racism explicitly, despite the fact that most international students in all three countries are nonwhite. Moreover, in the few instances when race is discussed, racial injustice is externalized as a global issue and racial diversity is instrumentalized as a source of improving institutional reputation or diversity metrics. We argue that a first step to creating more inclusive and anti-racist campuses is to acknowledge international students' racial identities and experiences with racism in official discourses and strategies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1300574 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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