Critical Perspectives on Equity and Social Mobility in Study Abroad: Interrogating Issues of Unequal Access and Outcomes
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This edited volume brings together the perspectives of a diverse group of international scholars to explore the intersections of study abroad and social mobility. In doing so, it challenges universalist assumptions and power imbalances implicit in study abroad across the Global North and South, and explores the implications of COVID-19 for equity within study abroad programs, policy, and practice going forward.
Offering empirical, theoretical, and conceptual contributions, Critical Perspectives on Equity and Social Mobility in Study Abroad foregrounds critical reflection on the stratification of access to study abroad and examines the varied outcomes of international study in relation to graduates’ entry into domestic and international labor markets. Focusing on the experiences and outcomes of students from varied backgrounds, chapters identify a number of power imbalances relating to student race, ethnicity, religion, local and international policies and politics, and put forward valuable recommendations to ensure greater equity within the field. … [Amazon.com]
ISBN
9780367701246
Publication Date
7-2021
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York, NY
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Disability and Equity in Education | Inequality and Stratification
Recommended Citation
Glass, Chris R. (Editor) and Gesing, Peggy (Editor), "Critical Perspectives on Equity and Social Mobility in Study Abroad: Interrogating Issues of Unequal Access and Outcomes" (2021). Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Books. 13.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_books/13