Studying Abroad: Social Mobility or Social Reproduction? Examining the Strategies of Chinese International Students in Toronto

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dc.contributor.advisorMontsion, Jean-Michel
dc.contributor.authorPang, Guanglong
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T18:50:12Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T18:50:12Z
dc.date.copyright2019-06
dc.date.issued2019-11-22
dc.date.updated2019-11-22T18:50:12Z
dc.degree.disciplineGeography
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractStudents around the world are increasingly mobile in their educational pursuits, with many moving out to move up. The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is experiencing a studying abroad feverit is the worlds number one country of origin for international students. Using semi-structured interviews, this research explores the education migration narratives of international students from the PRC at two universities in Toronto, specifically their international higher education (IHE) experiences and shared realities during their time studying abroad. It unpacks the relationships between students IHE experiences, their family situations as well as institutional influences, all of which co-constitutively shape their perceptions about future career trajectories and social position in the PRC. I argue that contrasting the dispositions and socialization experiences of both Chinese elite and non-elite families sheds light on student education migration experiences and reveals diverse yet competing trajectories within the evolving institutional landscape of the PRC.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36744
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subject.keywordsChinese international students
dc.subject.keywordsinternational higher education
dc.subject.keywordsstudying abroad
dc.subject.keywordsChina
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordssocial stratification
dc.subject.keywordssocial reproduction
dc.subject.keywordssocial mobility
dc.titleStudying Abroad: Social Mobility or Social Reproduction? Examining the Strategies of Chinese International Students in Toronto
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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