CHENG, Ming and YU, Yun (2023). The chain of cultural disdain: Demystifying the patterns of intercultural interactions on University Campuses in China. Journal of Studies in International Education. [Article]
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Abstract
Extant research has explored practices and challenges for developing intercultural
interactions on campus, but there is limited work on how cultural disdain has affected
the development of intercultural interaction between domestic and international
students. Drawing on interviews with 25 international students and 14 Chinese
students in two Chinese universities, this study reveals that China’s social history of
intercultural encounters and internationalisation, together with people’s individual
intercultural experiences have fuelled Chinese students’ perceptions of the superiority
of English language and Anglo-Saxon culture. While Chinese students prioritise
communication with peers who are English native speakers, they tend to develop
deeper intercultural friendships with students from non-Anglo-Saxon countries. This
study uses the theory of cultural disdain to interpret the complex dynamics of
intercultural interaction on campuses. It argues that Chinese universities need to
increase cultural diversity and foster equality between different cultural groups in order
to promote fruitful intercultural interactions for all students.
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