Discrimination Under Cultural Differences: A Study of Implicit Bias Faced by International Students

Jiaqi Hu

2025

Abstract

In the context of high-quality international educational exchanges, more international students are choosing to further study abroad in countries with multicultural policies. Nevertheless, they face issues of discrimination, which have evolved from overt to covert forms instead. Implicit discrimination is mainly manifested in the microaggression of international students in academic research, the exclusion of social interaction, and the unfair treatment of employment development. These affect the mental health, academic and career development of international students. Though legal policies exist, practical implementation is challenging, leaving hidden biases unaddressed. This paper explores the forms, origins, and remedies of hidden discrimination against international students through literature review and case analysis. It highlights that cultural differences are the root cause and calls for a collaborative effort from students, universities and governments to break down barriers and create an inclusive learning environment for sustainable international education development.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hu J. (2025). Discrimination Under Cultural Differences: A Study of Implicit Bias Faced by International Students. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS; ISBN 978-989-758-785-6, SciTePress, pages 81-87. DOI: 10.5220/0014294100004859

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icplss25,
author={Jiaqi Hu},
title={Discrimination Under Cultural Differences: A Study of Implicit Bias Faced by International Students},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS},
year={2025},
pages={81-87},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014294100004859},
isbn={978-989-758-785-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS
TI - Discrimination Under Cultural Differences: A Study of Implicit Bias Faced by International Students
SN - 978-989-758-785-6
AU - Hu J.
PY - 2025
SP - 81
EP - 87
DO - 10.5220/0014294100004859
PB - SciTePress