1st Edition
The Invisible Tax How Universities Shape Chinese International Students' Wellbeing in the United States
1. Introduction: The Invisible Tax on Chinese International Students 2. A 170-Year Odyssey: From Yung Wing to Gen Z 3. The Capital They Bring, The Recognition They're Denied 4. From Welcome Mats to Glass Doors: University Climate, Culture, And Support 5. Four Typologies of Student Wellbeing and Its Co-Construction 6. One-Way Adaptation or Mutual Understanding? 7. Toward Equity and Inclusion
Biography
Xinxin Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Higher Education, Fudan University, China. Her research focuses on international and comparative education, general education and curriculum, and the experiences of international students in U.S. universities. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Journal of International Students, and other leading journals.
"International students are not resources for someone else, they are people. No one can know international education without seeing it through their eyes. Xinxin Wang takes us there. The Invisible Tax is a wonderful book."
Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education, Universities of Bristol and Oxford, UK
"At a time when Chinese international students are increasingly viewed through the lens of politics and national security, The Invisible Tax reminds us that they are students first. Wang shifts the conversation from how students adapt to how universities respond, offering a compelling examination of the often-unseen costs students bear. This thoughtful and timely book challenges universities to rethink what meaningful inclusion and support truly require."
Jenny J. Lee, Professor of Higher Education and Dean of International Education, University of Arizona, USA
