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Bringing Asian American Children and Families to Light: Expanding the Racial Discourse in Early Childhood
Thu, April 21, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), SIG Virtual Rooms, SIG-Early Education and Child Development Virtual Paper Session RoomSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
Asian Americans are currently the fastest growing population group in the U.S. Nonetheless, research on Asian Americans, especially young children and their families, are scant only to reveal their limited and rather stereotypical experiences and images. With a collective aim to raise critical awareness as well as to shed light on nuanced voices and experiences of Asian American children and their families, this symposium will provoke and interrogate taken-for-granted practices in early childhood such as, having a visibility, naming practices, language environment and strategies, and picturebooks. In the current societal realm where race-based discourses are gaining momentum, by focusing on Asian Americans, the papers in this symposium will help expand existing research about race-related discourses with/in young children.
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Mother Educators' Reckoning About Asian American Children Being In/visible - Sophia Han, University of South Florida; Jinhee Kim, Kennesaw State University; Sohyun Meacham, University of Northern Iowa; Su-Jeong Wee, California State University - Los Angeles
Wrestling With Racism in Children's Names and Naming Practices - Jinhee Kim, Kennesaw State University; Sophia Han, University of South Florida; Su-Jeong Wee, California State University - Los Angeles; Sohyun Meacham, University of Northern Iowa
Diversity of Language Practices in Four Families of Asian American Immigrants - Sohyun Meacham, University of Northern Iowa; Su-Jeong Wee, California State University - Los Angeles; Sophia Han, University of South Florida; Jinhee Kim, Kennesaw State University
Asians/Asian Americans With Disabilities Portrayed in Children's Picture Books - Su-Jeong Wee, California State University - Los Angeles; Sohyun Meacham, University of Northern Iowa; Jinhee Kim, Kennesaw State University; Sophia Han, University of South Florida; Wu-Ying Hsieh, University of Northern Iowa