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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author MWANGI, Chrystal A. George
Title Criticality in international higher education research: a critical discourse analysis of higher education journals / Chrystal A. George Mwangi ...
Publication year 2018
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 76 (2018) 6, S. 1091 - 1107
Inventory number 47722
Keywords Internationalität ; Wissenschaftliche Literatur
Abstract The purpose of this study is to critically and systematically examine current discourse within scholarship on the internationalization of higher education. Our study engages critical discourse analysis to review articles from four top-tier higher education academic journals published between 2000 and 2016. Findings across journals/articles demonstrate the absence of a clear definition of the concept of internationalization, a strong Western focus, and often inexplicit recommendations for practical application of research findings. Through critical discourse analysis, we explore the orientation of higher education research towards equity and inclusivity and challenge the perception of international higher education research and its distribution through academic journals as value-neutral. By continuing to recognize, articulate, and critique biases in research development and dissemination, higher education researchers and discourse may become more accountable and continue to develop a more critical lens for promoting globally inclusive scholarship. This study contributes to the ways in which discourse both shapes and is shaped by knowledge production in the higher education landscape, and future directions for this field. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Mwangi, Chrystal A. George, E-Mail: chrystal@umass.edu