Geographies of education: Cross-border schooling between Shenzhen and Hong Kong

Geographies of education: Cross-border schooling between Shenzhen and Hong Kong

• Waters, Johanna University College London
• Leung, Maggi Utrecht University

Geography, 106(2), 60-65, 2021

Taylor & Francis Ltd.

2021

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

• Shenzhen
• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Unknown or Unspecified

In the context of increasing disciplinary interest in ‘geographies of education’, this article looks at the particular phenomenon of cross-border schooling (CBS), wherein children are involved in daily boundary crossing for education and engage in a (usually) arduous commute. Here, we draw upon a recent research project involving CBS at the Shenzhen–Hong Kong border. We consider three aspects of this border crossing that were significant in the project’s findings: the materialities of the border; the importance of routine (and rhythm); and the daily experience of tiredness and relentless exhaustion for the children and parents involved. The article also highlights the themes of ‘Changing Places’ (especially how they are known and experienced) and ‘Globalisation’. Copyright © 2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd.

• English

Journal Articles

• 00167487

• 10.1080/00167487.2021.1919404

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/596e7af1

2022-05-12