Asian American Educators and Microaggressions

This book explores the effects of racial microaggressions on Asian American (AA) faculty members currently at higher education institutions utilizing the frameworks of the Model Minority Myth and Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype. The book delves into how AAPI faculty members were able to individually navigate and transcend at college and universities. Chapters offer original insights into faculty members' experiences through their own personal testimonies. The author also introduces the new concept of Model Minority Tokenism. The book concludes with recommendations for next steps in research as a result of the findings from the study.

First book-length work to address AAPI faculty experiences with microaggressions Covers anti-Asian racism faced by AAPI professionals Utilizes in-depth interviews with nine AAPI faculty members at US PWIs

Autorentext

Andrew Wu holds a EdD in Higher Education Administration from the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the George Washington University, USA. He received his BA and MA degrees from the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at California State University, and has served as administrator and faculty in higher education.

Inhalt

1. China Virus- Asian Americans in the Crosshairs.- 2. Microaggressions: American Snakemen.- 3. Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype: Third Class Americans.- 4. Model Minority Myth: Voice of Asian American Academics.- 5. Motivation: More than Just Work(ers).- 6. Conclusion: The Emergence of New Tokenism.