Patriotism Abroad: Overseas Chinese Students' Encounters With Criticisms of China

Autor/in	Hail, Henry Chiu
Titel	Patriotism Abroad: Overseas Chinese Students' Encounters With Criticisms of China
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 19 (2015) 4, S.311-326 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315314567175
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Asians; Current Events; Criticism; Intercultural Communication; Patriotism; Surveys; Self Concept; Politics; Democracy; Civil Rights; Social Isolation; Social Bias; Interviews; Student Attitudes; International Education; Intergroup Relations; Nationalism; Qualitative Research; Research Universities; Learning Experience; Cultural Awareness; Hawaii + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Aktualität; Kritik; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Patriotismus; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Selbstkonzept; Politik; Demokratie; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Soziale Isolation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerverhalten; Internationale Erziehung; Intergruppenbeziehungen; Nationalismus; Qualitative Forschung; Forschungseinrichtung; Lernerfahrung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität
Abstract	Prior research on international education suggests that host country students' lack of interest in talking to international students is a major cause of international student segregation. Some Chinese international students, however, complain that although host students want to talk with them about China, they often exhibit misinformed, prejudiced and offensive views of Chinese current events. This has occasionally led to tensions between Chinese international students and host communities. Drawing on interviews and open-ended surveys of Chinese students at an American university, this study shows a variety of positive and negative cross-national interactions and uses social identity theory to explain why tensions may arise. Negative reactions to hearing criticism of one's home country are often motivated by concerns for status, loyalty, harmony, or utilitarian politics. However, fostering a common group identity and the perception of mutual benevolence among students from different countries can promote positive cross-national interaction. Furthermore, international students may learn more about democracy and human rights through observing the host society rather than directly discussing these topics with host country members. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01