Disruption in Study Abroad during the Pandemic

Chinese Students in France

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20074779
AutoresYong Li (0000-0002-4884-9930, Triangle : Action, Discours, Pensée politique et économique), Ran Yan (0000-0001-8204-8654), Simeng Wang (0000-0001-9708-8851, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
Año2023
Páginas196-222
Fecha de publicación2023-10-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoCHAPTER
RevistaChinese in France amid the Covid-19 Pandemic (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/9789004678606_009
OpenAlexW4388645891
ISBN9789004678606
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas13

This chapter examines the disruptive effect of Covid-19 on different aspects of the lives of Chinese students studying in France: their studies, daily life, employment, and migratory trajectories. First, the transition to distance learning during the first phases of the pandemic had contrasting effects on the learning processes of respondents: negative for some and beneficial for others, depending on the student’s field of study, level of study, and living conditions. The clearest negative effects, however, are seen with respect to their student experience, which was harmed by their inability to explore their geography and to develop social relationships with other students. Second, at a pivotal moment, recent graduates found their careers derailed by the arrival of Covid-19. The duration of this derailment depended on their training and their personal conditions, reflecting the effect of existing inequality. They developed strategies for adapting to the new conditions, which included making some concessions. Third, looking back over time enables authors to better understand the ways in which these students constructed migratory paths based on the evolution of the pandemic, by evaluating the risks and prioritizing their objectives. The health considerations that seemed overwhelming at the beginning of the pandemic gradually gave way to other, more general concerns, such as economic security, professional success, and personal independence

Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Pandemic · Political science · Sociology · China's Global Influence and Migration · Medicine · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Psychology