Whence legitimate peripheral participation? De-trivializing the social dynamics around Chinese students' doctoral research in the West. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meng, Yu; Zhao, W.G. Will
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education. Volume 29(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Social dynamics -- Research writing process -- Legitimate peripheral participation -- Interculturality -- Chinese tourism doctoral students; Hospitality industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Leisure industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Recreation industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 338.4791071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2021.100327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-8376

Abstract

Abstract: While research on Chinese doctoral students in Western higher education institutions has garnered growing scholarly attention, the social dynamics around these students' research writing, arguably one of the most core elements of their academic life, have remained trivialized. This study, therefore, draws upon Lave and Wenger's Legitimate Peripheral Participation theory and examines the salient features of said dynamics. Our inquiry based on Chinese tourism students in the U.S. uncovers the social activeness and inactiveness that exhibit in the negotiation and co-participation between these students as "newcomers" of a community of practice and their advisors and writing center consultants as "oldtimers".