Social structures in the economics of international education

Perspectives from Vietnamese international tertiary students

Bibliographic Data

ID12725817
AuthorsLien Pham (0000-0001-7142-9806, Macquarie University, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume11
Issue1
Pages39-60
Publication date2012-06-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobalisation Societies and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-7724 • E-ISSN: 1476-7732
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14767724.2012.690308
OpenAlexW2078266738
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited48

Drawing on the findings from in-depth interviews with Vietnamese international students studying at Australian universities, this article presents insights into the sociological influences that stem from international students' social networks, at home and abroad, and how they impact on students' aspirations and engagement in international education. Underpinned by Bourdieu's social capital framework, this article critically challenges human capital ideology for its assumptions of individualism and utilitarian function of education as economic goals. The implication for international education providers is to create learning and living opportunities that consider students' social and cultural conditions so as to develop their capacity, self-determination and citizenship. Keywords: Vietnamese international studentsinternational educationhuman capital theorysocial capitalcultural values

Economic growth · Economics · Economics education · Higher education · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Vietnamese · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Philosophy · Psychology

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