Interrogating the 'White-Leaning' Thesis of White-Asian Multiracials

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ID5936656
AutoresKelly H Chong (0000-0002-8795-3714, University of Kansas, autor correspondente), Miri Song (University of Kent)
Ano2022
Volume11
Fascículo3
Páginas118
Data de publicação2022-03-09
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci11030118
OpenAlexW4220714145
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas50

The study of multiracial people in the United States has typically focused on the experiences of Black-White racially-mixed individuals. In this article, we review and analyze the theoretical and evidence base for the White-leaning characterization of Asian-White multiracials. Historically, Asian Americans have been positioned as a "racial middle" group in relation to White and Black Americans. In line with this perceived racial position, Asian-White multiracials have been generally characterized as being more White than Black-White multiracials, as well as "leaning White" in terms of self-identification. While there is growing recognition of the variability of experiences among Black-White multiracials, the depiction of Asian multiracials as White-leaning-though based on limited empirical evidence-continues to be prominent, revealing the tendency to view Asian-White individuals through a "White racial frame." The racial identifications and experiences of Asian-White multiracials are far more complex than such a view suggests. We argue for the need to advance studies on Asian mixed-race people to accurately capture their racial positioning within a system of White supremacy, including the diversity of their identifications, political views, and racialized experiences

Art · Depiction · Race (biology · Racial group · Sociology · White (mutation · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology