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South Asian Americans’ Identity Journeys To Becoming Critically Conscious Educators, Radhika Khandelwal Jan 2020

South Asian Americans’ Identity Journeys To Becoming Critically Conscious Educators, Radhika Khandelwal

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

Typical identity stereotypes for South Asian Americans, such as the model minority myth, do not convincingly support a trajectory into K–12 education, as South Asian Americans are not readily seen as agents for social change. This qualitative study explored how South Asian American educators’ understanding of their ethnic and racial identity interplayed with their practice as critically conscious educators for social justice. Eleven participants who self-identified as social-justice-oriented were interviewed to share their experiences as South Asian American educators. Their responses revealed South Asian American educators develop their ethnic identity consciousness in complex ways, demonstrating self-awareness and subsequently draw upon …


The Political Formation Of Korean Americans, 1992-2019: From Ethnic Politics To Managing Transnational Lives, Edward J.W. Park Jan 2020

The Political Formation Of Korean Americans, 1992-2019: From Ethnic Politics To Managing Transnational Lives, Edward J.W. Park

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.


A Divergent Path: Korean American Politics In An Age Of Globalization, Edward J.W. Park Jan 2020

A Divergent Path: Korean American Politics In An Age Of Globalization, Edward J.W. Park

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

In a globalizing world, Korean Americans political participation is being increasingly shaped not only by their demand for empowerment in the United States―the nation of their citizenship―but also by their desire to manage their increasingly transnational lives and to fully maximize economic opportunities on the other side of the Pacific. While finding meaningful political power in the diverse and contentious American society has been a slow process, Korean Americans have found much more success in the interstitial political space of globalization and transnationalism. Within the past two decades, Korean Americans have been wooed by the South Korean government and the …


Too Many Homelands, Gladys Mac Jan 2020

Too Many Homelands, Gladys Mac

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

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