AsianCrit lens on Chinese international student multi-dimensional transitions and experiences in the US
Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning
ISSN: 2042-3896
Article publication date: 30 May 2023
Issue publication date: 12 June 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine Chinese international students' narrative stories, experiences and racial dynamics while studying in the United States to argue that Chinese international students navigate multi-dimensional transitions and experiences in different stages. This study uses an AsianCrit lens to address the gap in existing research focusing on Chinese international students' narratives and experiences.
Design/methodology/approach
Narrative inquiry with a social constructivist paradigm was used to provide an in-depth exploration of Chinese international students' navigation and negotiation in multi-dimensional experiences. Three phases of semi-structured interviews and journal entries were utilized to examine participants' experiences and struggles while studying in the United States. Descriptive coding, deductive coding and restorying were used to analyze and feather narrators' voices and stories for interpretation.
Findings
The findings in this qualitative study demonstrate that Chinese international students have unique backgrounds, and their backgrounds shape their multi-dimensional transitions and experiences in the present and the future. The findings address students' nuanced experiences in academic transitions and non-academic transitions with an AsianCrit lens.
Practical implications
The study calls for higher education institutions to promote intercultural and international training for faculty and staff to better understand and support the unique needs of international students.
Originality/value
Using Multiple and Multi-dimensional Transitions theory with an AsianCrit lens helps make sense of the intersection of international student status, geopolitical tensions, racial dynamics and international student experiences.
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Citation
Hou, M. (2023), "AsianCrit lens on Chinese international student multi-dimensional transitions and experiences in the US", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 488-501. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-12-2022-0286
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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