AsianCrit
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AsianCrit is a branch of critical race theory that centers the experiences, histories, and racialization of Asian and Asian American communities to analyze and challenge systemic racism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic concept
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branch of critical race theory ⓘ theoretical framework ⓘ |
| addresses |
anti-Asian racism
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intersections of race, ethnicity, and immigration ⓘ model minority stereotype ⓘ perpetual foreigner stereotype ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze systemic racism
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challenge systemic racism ⓘ |
| analyzes |
education policy
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immigration policy ⓘ labor and economic exploitation of Asians ⓘ law and legal structures ⓘ |
| argues |
Asian Americans are racialized in relation to Blackness and whiteness
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Asian Americans experience both privilege and oppression in racial hierarchies ⓘ model minority discourse upholds white supremacy ⓘ |
| centers |
experiences of Asians
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histories of Asians ⓘ racialization of Asian and Asian American communities ⓘ |
| conceptualizes | Asian racialization as dynamic and context-dependent ⓘ |
| critiques |
assimilationist narratives
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colorblind ideology ⓘ erasure of Asian experiences in race scholarship ⓘ flattening of Asian American diversity ⓘ |
| drawsOn |
Asian American studies scholarship
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immigration and diaspora studies ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | critical race theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community-based knowledge
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context-specific analysis of racism ⓘ storytelling and counter-storytelling ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Asian American communities
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Asian communities ⓘ |
| highlights |
historical exclusion of Asians in the United States
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structural racism affecting Asians ⓘ transnational dimensions of Asian racialization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
BlackCrit
NERFINISHED
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LatCrit NERFINISHED ⓘ critical ethnic studies ⓘ |
| studies |
racialization of Asians
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systemic racism ⓘ |
| supports |
coalitional politics across communities of color
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racial justice ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis | critical race theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Asian American studies
NERFINISHED
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education research ⓘ ethnic studies ⓘ sociology of race ⓘ |
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Critical race theory