Neo-Racism, Academic Advisor Intercultural (In)competence, and the Hindering of International Student Success

Abstract

Despite persistent calls to support international students on campuses, there is little research about the attitudes that higher education professionals, in particular academic advisors, hold about international students. Through a neo-racism framework, we found multiple neo-racist attitudes that have the potential to negatively impact academic advisor–international student relations including (a) homogenization of identity, (b) forced assimilation, and (c) racialized fetishization. We explore academic advisors’ attitudes and socialization processes and provide implications for praxis.

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