ERIC Number: EJ1061014
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Publication Date: 2015-May
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Uncovering the Images and Meanings of International Organizations (IOs) in Higher Education Research
Shahjahan, Riyad A.; Madden, Meggan
Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, v69 n5 p705-717 May 2015
Employing Stuart Hall's concept of representation, we examine how international organizations (IOs) are presented in the higher education literature. This paper examines how IOs, such as the World Bank, OECD, and UNESCO, are conceptualized and represented by higher education researchers. We focus on three main representations of IOs in the higher education literature: (1) Forces for convergence; (2) Mechanisms of influence; and (3) Dynamic networks. The purpose of the article is to identify analytical frameworks used to understand IOs in higher education in order to open up new concepts of IOs in the higher education literature. We will argue that new images of IOs are necessary to grasp the complexity of actors and processes used by IOs to create (and influence) higher education policy.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Global Approach, International Organizations, Influences, Social Networks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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