Abstract

This study illuminates important aspects of the complex power dynamics present when study abroad programmes take place between institutions based in the Global North and host communities based in the Global South. It explores the commercialisation and performance of home, showing how the provision of global education services has become a new form of work in the neoliberal economy that pervades lives in Thailand and other study abroad destinations. This paper does not argue that this labour is exploitative, but instead that study abroad programmes should be aware of the effort put forth by hosts to satisfy desires for a homestay experience and should engage in reciprocal relationships with host communities that reject contrived notions of authenticity. Given the recent disruption of international travel and study abroad programmes, the findings in this paper offer important considerations for higher education institutions as they rebuild exchanges with host communities like those profiled in this study.

摘要

本研究阐明了在位于全球北方的机构和位于全球南方的东道国社区之间进行出国留学计划时存在的复杂权力动态的重要方面。它探讨了家庭的商业化和表现，展示了全球教育服务的提供如何成为新自由主义经济中一种新的工作形式，这种形式遍及泰国和其他留学目的地的生活。本文并不认为这种劳动是剥削性的，而是出国留学计划应该意识到寄宿家庭为满足寄宿体验的愿望而付出的努力，并且应该与拒绝人为真实性概念的寄宿社区建立互惠关系。鉴于最近国际旅行和留学计划的中断，