本文从“局内人—局外人”视角考量国际与比较教育研究问题。本文的论点是全球化背景已经变得愈加复杂，我们如何能够在自身所处的文化背景内外理解复杂问题的本质？我们是“局内人”还是“局外人”？“局外人”和“局内人”术语起源于许多与教育相关的学科，我们在对其理解时不能够将其仅仅作为一对完全相反的概念。这一对概念不断发生改变并不断适应不同的文化背景和环境。全球视角与权力、压迫和镇压相关。个体视角中的“个体”是指在国外生活和经历他国文化的人。他们可能同时兼有“局内人”和“局外人”身份。当越来越多的合作研究在不同的国家和文化背景下开展时，采用“局内人—局外人”视角研究国际比较教育问题将为研究者提供更多的研究思路。“,”This paper examines aspects of international and comparative education seen from the insider-outsider perspective. It is argued that global contexts are becoming increasingly complex. How can we understand the nature of these complexities in and outside our own cultural boundaries？ Are we ＇insiders＇ or ＇outsiders？ Such terms stem from a variety of disciplines relevant to education and should not be understood as bipolar constructs. Indeed are constantly changing and adapting to different contexts and circumstances. The global perspective can relate to power, oppression and suppression. The individual perspective discussed here refers to those who stay in other countries and experience other cultures. They may be outsiders and insiders at the same time. At a time when collaborative research is increasingly undertaken across different national and cultural boundaries the insider-outsider perspective has, it is argued, much to offer international comparative education.