Asian American Youth's Talk Back at White Social Studies Amid Social Studies Struggles During Pandemic

• In Event: Inquiry With Youth in Pursuit of Truth

Abstract

This paper moves Asian American youth voices from the periphery to the center of discussion about racism by sharing Asian American youth’s experience of social studies amid the upsurge of anti-Asian violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employing AsianCrit as a theoretical lens, this article attunes to Asian American middle school students’ sensemaking, critiques, theories, and proposals for change that arose from their social studies learning experiences. Doing so, the paper seeks to not only affirm Asian American youth’s experiential knowledge but also draw important educational insights for transforming social studies toward a truly anti-racist, anti-oppressive space for all students.

Author

• Sohyun An, Kennesaw State University
  Presenting Author