'Heavy Mountains' for Chinese Humanities and Social Science Academics in the Quest for World-Class Universities

Autor/inn/en	Gao, Xuesong; Zheng, Yongyan
Titel	'Heavy Mountains' for Chinese Humanities and Social Science Academics in the Quest for World-Class Universities
Quelle	In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 50 (2020) 4, S.554-572 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gao, Xuesong) ORCID (Zheng, Yongyan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7925
DOI	10.1080/03057925.2018.1538770
Schlagwörter	Social Sciences; College Faculty; Faculty Publishing; Governance; Universities; Reputation; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Administrative Organization; Critical Incidents Method; Professional Autonomy; Discourse Analysis; Nationalism; Political Influences; Research; Ideology; Social Influences; Decision Making; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Fakultät; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; University; Universität; Ausland; Globales Denken; Berufsfreiheit; Diskursanalyse; Nationalismus; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Forschung; Ideologie; Sozialer Einfluss; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	This paper explores the impacts of research excellence evaluation entailed in global ranking exercises, a control strategy characteristic of new managerialism, on Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) academics. The enquiry combines the Critical Incidents Technique (CIT) and internet-based discourse analysis, drawing on mass media texts and social media discussions. Our analysis identified three major dilemmas that may be created for Chinese HSS academics by their country's aspirations for world-class universities embedded in its complicated socio-political context. First, a highly centralised system restrains academics' autonomy to decide what to research and where to publish. Second, they are conflicted by the need to simultaneously attend to nationalistic interests and publish internationally. Third, ideological correctness is highly important. These findings invite us to reflect on the profound impact of university ranking exercises as a mode of university governance on HSS academics in many contexts. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01