Discursive imaginaries and lived realities in the making of an education hub: The case of Hong Kong

Discursive imaginaries and lived realities in the making of an education hub: The case of Hong Kong

• Pan, Suyan The Education University of Hong Kong

International Journal of Educational Development, 105, 2024

Elsevier

2024

• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QE Post-Secondary Education

Education Hub International Higher Education International Students Discursive Imaginary

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

Based on critical discursive analysis and empirical studies, this study sheds light on policy initiatives aimed at turning Hong Kong (HK) into a higher education hub. Its findings come from questionnaire surveys distributed to 1060 overseas students who studied in HK universities between 2019 and 2021. Three paradoxical issues are identified: the mismatch between policy orientation and students’ preferences, the segregation of international and local students in university life, and the dilemma of the city's positioning as a talent pool or stepping stone. The case of HK highlights the contrast between the discursive imaginaries and lived realities stemming from its projection as an education hub in non-Western societies. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

• English

Journal Articles

• 07380593

• 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.102991

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/2e1eedb7

2024-08-08