On the utility of Asian critical (AsianCrit) theory in the field of education

@article{Iftikar2018OnTU,
  title={On the utility of Asian critical (AsianCrit) theory in the field of education},
  author={Jon S. Iftikar and Samuel D. Museus},
  journal={International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education},
  year={2018},
  volume={31},
  pages={935 - 949}
}
Abstract Despite the powerful influence of race and racism on the experiences and outcomes of Asian Americans in US education, coherent conceptual frameworks specifically focused on delineating how White supremacy shapes the lives of this population are difficult to find. The AsianCrit framework, grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the experiences and voices of Asian Americans, can begin filling this gap. In this article, we review an AsianCrit framework and examine Asian American issues… 
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