What Do We Know about AsianCrit in Education Research?: A Systematic Review

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Abstract

This systematic review analyzes 50 peer-reviewed education research articles that employed the AsianCrit framework published between 2014 and 2023. It examines how scholars have utilized AsianCrit to challenge the persistent marginalization of Asian (American) voices in education research. Collectively, this body of research exposes the persistent anti-Asian racism across K-12 and higher education contexts, challenges the exclusion and distortion of Asian (American) perspectives in instructional materials, examines the complexity within Asian (American) communities, and highlights the resistance of Asian (American) students, parents, and educators. The review identifies tensions and limitations concerning the inconsistent use of the AsianCrit framework and its tenets across populations, contexts, and methodologies. It concludes with implications for future research to advance AsianCrit scholarship.

Author

• Yiting Chu, University of South Florida - Tampa