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Understanding The Impacts Of Campus Racial Climate On Southeast Asian College Students’ Experiences, Chanira Reang Sperry
Understanding The Impacts Of Campus Racial Climate On Southeast Asian College Students’ Experiences, Chanira Reang Sperry
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Understanding the Impacts of Campus Racial Climate on Southeast Asian College Students’ Experiences
Purpose: The oversimplified portrayal of Asian American students as a homogenous, high achieving group contributes to racial prejudice and an unwelcoming academic environment for Southeast Asian college students. Assumptions about Asian American success illustrates a need to better understand the various Asian American ethnic populations that have been in the U.S. for over 150 years.
Method: Study participants (N=24) were recruited to participate in in-person individual interviews and focus groups. Thematic analysis, critical race theory, and Yosso’s (2005) community cultural wealth theory were applied to analyze participants’ …