View in EDS

International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus
Language: English
Authors: Ferguson, Matthew Robert (ORCID 0000-0003-3684-6684)
Source: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. Nov 2020 15(3):227-242.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: International Education, Higher Education, Strategic Planning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Case Studies, Educational History, State Universities, Social Bias, Administrator Attitudes, Instructional Leadership, Social Capital, Foreign Countries, Social Class, Social Differences
Geographic Terms: Thailand (Bangkok)
DOI: 10.1177/1746197919844716
ISSN: 1746-1979
Abstract: The establishment of international colleges in public universities has been part of a deliberate national strategy to modernize higher education in Thailand since the 1990s. These colleges use English as the medium of instruction, employ many international faculty, and promote more Western approaches to teaching and learning such as student-centered education. In addition, international colleges have served a more symbolic role. They serve as markers of civilization and sophistication, a symbol to be cultivated for the purpose of elevating one's status in an already deeply divided Thai society. This narrative case study aims to situate Thailand's first public university international college in a long-standing historical framework characterized by paradoxes and prejudices deeply rooted in Thai society. Stories are collected from members of the executive leadership of the college. It is argued that the themes emerging from the leadership narrative are consistent with the historical framework.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1263797
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1263797
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ferguson%2C+Matthew+Robert%22">Ferguson, Matthew Robert</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3684-6684">0000-0003-3684-6684</externalLink>)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Education%2C+Citizenship+and+Social+Justice%22"><i>Education, Citizenship and Social Justice</i></searchLink>. Nov 2020 15(3):227-242.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 16
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2020
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22International+Education%22">International Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Strategic+Planning%22">Strategic Planning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22English+%28Second+Language%29%22">English (Second Language)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Second+Language+Learning%22">Second Language Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Language+of+Instruction%22">Language of Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Case+Studies%22">Case Studies</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+History%22">Educational History</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Universities%22">State Universities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Bias%22">Social Bias</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Administrator+Attitudes%22">Administrator Attitudes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Instructional+Leadership%22">Instructional Leadership</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Capital%22">Social Capital</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Class%22">Social Class</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Differences%22">Social Differences</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Thailand+%28Bangkok%29%22">Thailand (Bangkok)</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1177/1746197919844716
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1746-1979
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The establishment of international colleges in public universities has been part of a deliberate national strategy to modernize higher education in Thailand since the 1990s. These colleges use English as the medium of instruction, employ many international faculty, and promote more Western approaches to teaching and learning such as student-centered education. In addition, international colleges have served a more symbolic role. They serve as markers of civilization and sophistication, a symbol to be cultivated for the purpose of elevating one's status in an already deeply divided Thai society. This narrative case study aims to situate Thailand's first public university international college in a long-standing historical framework characterized by paradoxes and prejudices deeply rooted in Thai society. Stories are collected from members of the executive leadership of the college. It is argued that the themes emerging from the leadership narrative are consistent with the historical framework.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2020
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1263797
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1263797
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1177/1746197919844716
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 16
        StartPage: 227
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: International Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Higher Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Strategic Planning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: English (Second Language)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Second Language Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Language of Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Case Studies
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational History
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Universities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Bias
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Administrator Attitudes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Instructional Leadership
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Capital
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Class
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Differences
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Thailand (Bangkok)
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: International Colleges and the Cultivation of Social Capital in a Divided Thailand: A Narrative Study of Leadership Perspectives at a Bangkok-Based Campus
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Ferguson, Matthew Robert
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 11
              Type: published
              Y: 2020
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1746-1979
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 15
            – Type: issue
              Value: 3
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice
              Type: main
ResultId 1