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Racial identity is how a person perceives and understands themselves in relation to racial oppression. Ethnic identity is commonly described as being derived from one’s cultural background, including the history, language, customs, and other shared attributes of a group of people. Asian American identity is often a combination of racial and ethnic identity; all of which are social constructions that are influenced by political and structural conditions. Resources: Accapadi, M. M. (2012). Asian American identity consciousness: A polycultural model. In D. Ching & A. Agbayani (Eds.), Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in higher education: Research and perspectives on identity, leadership, and success (pp. 57-94). NASPA Foundation. Alvarez, A. N., & Helms, J. E. (2001). Racial identity and reflected appraisals as influences on Asian Americans’ racial adjustment. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 7(3), 217-231. https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.7.3.217 Yeh, C. J., & Huang, K. (1996). The collectivistic nature of ethnic identity development among Asian-American college students. Adolescence, 31(123), 645-661.

Asian American is a broad term often used to describe a wide range of people who have ancestry from various parts of the Asian continent. Individuals can identify themselves as "Asian American" and/or can be racialized by other people as "Asian American". It is important to ask people how they identify and learn more about their stories to understand what "Asian American" means to them. Asian Americans are the fast-growing and most diverse racial group in the United States. Asian Americans have a vast array of immigration stories, ethnic backgrounds, income and educational levels, which make categorizing and studying this population a challenging endeavor. Resources: Frey, W. (2021, September 21). Mapping America's diversity with the 2020 census. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/mapping-americas-diversity-with-the-2020-census

Yes! The stories on this website are actual student stories from the early 2020s. All names and some cities, majors, and proper nouns have been changed to protect students' privacy. This research project has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Minnesota.

Yes! This is why I've created a website. However, I ask that you do not replicate the site's content without permission. Please cite my work wherever you share or use it. Formal Reference Example (long): Boey, L. W. (2024). Anti-Asian racism and the critical identity development of Asian American college students during COVID-19. [insert url] Formal Reference Example (short): (Boey, 2024) Casual Reference Examples: As Leslie W. Boey wrote in 2024... As Dr. Boey states:

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