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On the utility of Asian Critical (AsianCrit) Theory in the field of education
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (2018)
  • Samuel D Museus
  • Jon Iftikar, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract
Despite the powerful influence of race and racism on the experiences and outcomes of Asian Americans in US education, coherent conceptual frameworks specifically focused on delineating how White supremacy shapes the lives of this population are difficult to find. The AsianCrit framework, grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the experiences and voices of Asian Americans, can begin filling this gap. In this article, we review an AsianCrit framework and examine Asian American issues in education through seven AsianCrit tenets to demonstrate their utility in the analysis of and advocacy for Asian Americans in U.S. education. We end by discussing implications of how AsianCrit can provide a framework to guide future research, policy and practice, as well as a foundation for discourse around the racialized experiences of Asians Americans and other racially marginalized groups in education.
Keywords
  • CRT,
  • Critical Race Theory,
  • Asian Americans,
  • Education,
  • Race,
  • Racism
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter 2018
Citation Information
Samuel D Museus and Jon Iftikar. "On the utility of Asian Critical (AsianCrit) Theory in the field of education" International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education Vol. 31 Iss. 10 (2018) p. 935 - 949
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/samuel_museus/110/