Globalization of culture and higher education by means of academic mobility

Abstract

The relevance of the research problem is caused by the worldwide process of globalization that affected different aspects of the human life including culture and education. The aim of this article is to confirm the hypothesis that academic mobility may serve as a means of globalization of culture and higher education and carry in itself a certain social demand. The main approach of the research is the comparative approach, which allowed us to compare different approaches to the definitions of the concepts “culture”, “globalization”, “internationalization” and “academic mobility”. This research reveals the interconnection between culture and education. It proves that academic mobility of students may serve as a means of globalization of culture and education. The content of the article may be useful for the teachers of the Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Education in the institutions of higher education.