The Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education : Globalization’s Impact

Develops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education. This bookdevelops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education. The authorsreveal how the "Westernized" look is not entirely suitable in an ever-evolving globalized world and also address how these institutions are moving towards globalization theory and internationalization practice that is compatible for themselves and their nation's global engagement. They develop a lively discussion over the purposes and goals of internationalization in East Asia and specifically, what innovative programs these university systems should be developing in order to cultivate global leadership among its students, faculty, and the institution as a whole Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction: Ideologies of the Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education: An East Asian Context....Pages 1-9 Internationalization of Higher Education as a Major Strategy for Developing Regional Education Hubs: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore....Pages 11-39 Concepts, Contributions, and Challenges of the Contemporary University Community in Taiwan....Pages 41-61 A Pearl on the Silk Road?....Pages 63-89 Minority Students’ Access to Higher Education in an Era of Globalization: A Case of Ethnic Koreans in China....Pages 91-118 Does Internationalization Really Mean Americanization?....Pages 119-145 What It Takes to Internationalize Higher Education in Korea and Japan: English-Mediated Courses and International Students....Pages 147-171 Higher Education Global Rankings System in East Asia....Pages 173-196 Internationalization of Higher Education in East Asia: Issues, Implications, and Inquiries....Pages 197-213 Back Matter....Pages 215-230 This book develops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education. The authors reveal how the "Westernized" look is not entirely suitable in an ever-evolving globalized world and also address how these institutions are moving towards globalization theory and internationalization practice that is compatible for themselves and their nation's global engagement. They develop a lively discussion over the purposes and goals of internationalization in East Asia and specifically, what innovative programs these university systems should be developing in order to cultivate global leadership among its students, faculty, and the institution as a whole "Several universities throughout East Asia have been developing internationalization policies to meet the increasing demands of globalization. The editors initially viewed these policies as being more about "Westernization" and questioned how power and privilege are embedded within these efforts. However, we did not want to be completely skeptical of these globalization efforts. Therefore we set out to explore how globalization is impacting East Asian university systems, society, and culture. The volume investigates East Asian higher education systems in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts, which can ultimately lead to innovative globalization theory and internationalization practice at the higher education level"--Provided by publisher