Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York
Education is a neglected area within globalisation research, and, within educational research, very few studies have been devoted to transnational phenomena. In this study, transnational educational strategies are analysed as ingredients in social groups’ strategies, while the transnational investme...
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ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-uu-62292013-01-08T13:06:17ZTransnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New YorksweTransnational Educational Strategies at Swedish Educational Institutions and Among Swedish Students in Paris and New YorkBörjesson, MikaelUppsala universitet, Institutionen för lärarutbildningUppsala : Pedagogiska institutionen och SEC/ILU, Uppsala universitet2005Educationtransnational educational strategieshigher educationglobalisationeducational systemParisNew Yorksociology of educationBourdieutransnational capitalfieldgeometric data analysiscorrespondence analysisEuclidean classificationPedagogikEducationPedagogikEducation is a neglected area within globalisation research, and, within educational research, very few studies have been devoted to transnational phenomena. In this study, transnational educational strategies are analysed as ingredients in social groups’ strategies, while the transnational investments of higher education institutions are understood primarily as resources in national educational field struggles. Three investigations are presented, two on Swedish students studying abroad – Paris and north-eastern USA – and one on transnational investments at educational establishments in Stockholm. The material consists of two surveys, interviews with Swedish students abroad and administrators at Swedish educational institutions, and analyses of statistics and documents. Central methods include those of geometrical data analysis, such as correspondence analysis and Euclidean classification, and interviews. The most significant concepts – field, capital and strategies – have been taken from Bourdieu’s sociological toolbox. The studies show that those who study in Paris constitute both a social and meritocratic elite, while the students in north-eastern USA have more social than meritocratic resources. Three types of transnational educational strategies appear. For one group of students, studies at prestigious higher education institutions constitute a complement to their main studies at leading Swedish counterparts. Another group has chosen to make nation-specific or international investments rather than invest in Swedish higher education. A third group comprises students lacking access to the Swedish system, and for whom studies abroad provide a second chance. One of the main results is that the most sought-after positions at foreign educational institutions are often attained through substantial investment in the Swedish educational system. The leading institutions have sufficient resources to ensure viability in a transnational educational market and take their place in exclusive networks. Those students who reach the top of the national hierarchies thus gain access to the most sought-after positions in a global educational market. Doctoral thesis, monographinfo:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6229urn:isbn:91-87252-23-6Rapporter från forskningsgruppen för utbildnings- och kultursociologi, 1103-1115 ; 37application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Education transnational educational strategies higher education globalisation educational system Paris New York sociology of education Bourdieu transnational capital field geometric data analysis correspondence analysis Euclidean classification Pedagogik Education Pedagogik Börjesson, Mikael Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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Education is a neglected area within globalisation research, and, within educational research, very few studies have been devoted to transnational phenomena. In this study, transnational educational strategies are analysed as ingredients in social groups’ strategies, while the transnational investments of higher education institutions are understood primarily as resources in national educational field struggles. Three investigations are presented, two on Swedish students studying abroad – Paris and north-eastern USA – and one on transnational investments at educational establishments in Stockholm. The material consists of two surveys, interviews with Swedish students abroad and administrators at Swedish educational institutions, and analyses of statistics and documents. Central methods include those of geometrical data analysis, such as correspondence analysis and Euclidean classification, and interviews. The most significant concepts – field, capital and strategies – have been taken from Bourdieu’s sociological toolbox. The studies show that those who study in Paris constitute both a social and meritocratic elite, while the students in north-eastern USA have more social than meritocratic resources. Three types of transnational educational strategies appear. For one group of students, studies at prestigious higher education institutions constitute a complement to their main studies at leading Swedish counterparts. Another group has chosen to make nation-specific or international investments rather than invest in Swedish higher education. A third group comprises students lacking access to the Swedish system, and for whom studies abroad provide a second chance. One of the main results is that the most sought-after positions at foreign educational institutions are often attained through substantial investment in the Swedish educational system. The leading institutions have sufficient resources to ensure viability in a transnational educational market and take their place in exclusive networks. Those students who reach the top of the national hierarchies thus gain access to the most sought-after positions in a global educational market. |
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Börjesson, Mikael |
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Börjesson, Mikael |
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Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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Transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i Paris och New York |
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transnationella utbildningsstrategier vid svenska lärosäten och bland svenska studenter i paris och new york |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för lärarutbildning |
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2005 |
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