Beyond the "National Container": Addressing Methodological Nationalism in Higher Education Research

This essay argues that there is a need for higher education researchers to become aware of methodological nationalism (MN) and take steps to reframe their scholarship in new ways. It illuminates two characteristics of MN prevalent in higher education research and suggests that although a few researc...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Educational researcher 2013-01, Vol.42 (1), p.20-29
Main Authors: Shahjahan, Riyad A., Kezar, Adrianna J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Countries
Educational Research
Global Approach
Globalization
Governance
Higher Education
Nation states
Nationalism
Research Methodology
Researchers
Scholarships & fellowships
School campuses
Student diversity
Student Experience
Universities
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This essay argues that there is a need for higher education researchers to become aware of methodological nationalism (MN) and take steps to reframe their scholarship in new ways. It illuminates two characteristics of MN prevalent in higher education research and suggests that although a few researchers have attempted to move beyond MN in the higher education globalization literature, most remain encapsulated in a view of nation-state equates society. The authors address this gap by arguing for the expansion of analytic approach to some of the common phenomena studied within U.S. higher education (such as college student experience, diversity, and governance) and highlight how these typical objects of study would transform once we overcome MN.
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.3102/0013189X12463050