Panethnicity and collective action among Asian American students: A qualitative case study

From: Journal of College Student Development | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

The authors explore collective action among Asian Americans participating in a panethnic student organization. Based on a qualitative case study, the authors note forms of discrimination faced by Asian American students along with collective action designed to challenge the campus racial climate. Additionally, the authors discuss three dimensions of panethnicity: political, cultural, and social. The findings primarily derive from formal interviews with 16 students.

The effort of diverse students to challenge campus racial climates has been an important source of change in the academy ...

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