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The myth of academic tolerance: the stigmatisation of East Asian students in Western higher education

Asian ethnicity, 2022-07, Vol.23 (3), p.484-503 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 2021 ;ISSN: 1463-1369 ;EISSN: 1469-2953 ;DOI: 10.1080/14631369.2021.1882289

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  • Title:
    The myth of academic tolerance: the stigmatisation of East Asian students in Western higher education
  • Author: Moosavi, Leon
  • Subjects: East Asian students ; higher education ; international students ; internationalisation ; prejudice ; racism ; stereotyping ; Western universities
  • Is Part Of: Asian ethnicity, 2022-07, Vol.23 (3), p.484-503
  • Description: This article focuses on the stigmatisation of East Asian students within Western universities. This is necessary because East Asian students are often overlooked in existing literature about racism in Western academia. It is argued that East Asian students may be generalised as undesirable students in ways that resonate with more broadly held prejudices about East Asian people. To illustrate this, academic publications about East Asian students are critiqued. This involves identifying, analysing and deconstructing the stereotypes of East Asian students which inadvertently totalise them as homogenous, inadequate and deficient. More specifically, it is argued that East Asian students are often unfairly depicted as: a) lacking critical thinking skills; b) being prone to plagiarism; and c) harming the educational environment. This article introduces the notion of 'the myth of academic tolerance' and calls upon academics and universities to actively resist the stigmatisation of East Asian students.
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1463-1369
    EISSN: 1469-2953
    DOI: 10.1080/14631369.2021.1882289
  • Source: Access via Taylor & Francis (Open Access Collection)

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