Wellbeing, International Students, and the Pandemic: A Critical Analysis of International Education Discourses of Wellbeing in New Zealand
Internationalization and Imprints of the Pandemic on Higher Education Worldwide
ISBN: 978-1-83753-561-3, eISBN: 978-1-83753-560-6
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Abstract
This chapter employs critical discourse analysis (CDA) to examine three key policy documents related to international education in New Zealand: The International Student Wellbeing Strategy (ISW), The New Zealand’s International Education Strategy 2018–2020 (IES), and The New Zealand’s Strategic Recovery Plan (SRP) for the International Education Sector. It asks, “How are discourses of international student wellbeing deployed in New Zealand’s international education policy documents?” The findings suggest that the actual targets of wellbeing in New Zealand international education policies were less the international students than New Zealand itself. I argue that discourses of international student wellbeing are instrumentalized in policy discourses to position New Zealand as a progressive and inclusive society and feed the competitive market dynamics driving the global international education market.
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Citation
Choo, L.W. (2023), "Wellbeing, International Students, and the Pandemic: A Critical Analysis of International Education Discourses of Wellbeing in New Zealand", Wiseman, A.W., Matherly, C. and Crumley-Effinger, M. (Ed.) Internationalization and Imprints of the Pandemic on Higher Education Worldwide (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 44), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 93-112. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-367920230000044006
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