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Title: To All the Nations of the World: A Postcolonial Analysis of Protestant Christian-Oriented Study Abroad Programs
Language: English
Authors: Joshua Patterson, Melissa Whatley, Anna Kelly
Source: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 2025 17(1):105-123.
Availability: Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education. 3107 B Hampton Highway, Yorktown, VA 23693. e-mail: oic213@lehigh.edu; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jcihe/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Protestants, Christianity, Study Abroad, Religious Education, Religious Colleges, Comparative Education, Web Sites, Religious Factors, Program Descriptions, Geographic Location, Stereotypes, Colonialism, Foreign Policy, College Administration, College Students, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission
ISSN: 2151-0393
2151-0407
Abstract: This study uses a basic qualitative design to explore faith-integrated study abroad programming at Protestant Christian affiliated institutions in the United States, with a particular focus on comparing programs in Majority and Minority worlds. Guided by postcolonial theory, and informed by critical lenses of globalization, we analyze curricular content found on the webpages of four US higher education institutions. Study abroad trips are compared across four vectors: how Protestant Christianity is integrated into the programs; how programs are described; the activities undertaken; and the images used to promote them. Results reveal stark and pervasive differences in how programs are depicted, depending on their location in the Majority or Minority world, that reinforce negative stereotypes and colonial/imperial narratives regarding the Majority world, contrasted with the Minority world. These results have important implications for both individuals who work directly with study abroad and to leaders more generally at Protestant-affiliated institutions.
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Entry Date: 2025
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