Perceptions of Minority Invisibility Among Asian American Professionals

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8087362
AutoresWei Sun (0000-0002-9812-6212, autor de correspondencia), William J Starosta
Año2006
Volumen17
Número2
Páginas119-142
Fecha de publicación2006-05-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHoward Journal of Communications (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1064-6175 • E-ISSN: 1096-4649
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10646170600656870
OpenAlexW2000595066
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas16

Minority invisibility often goes unnoticed by those of the communication discipline. “Invisibility” denies the existence of racial concerns by consciously or unconsciously, deliberately or non-deliberately downplaying, ignoring, or oversimplifying them. It manifests itself as color blindness, claims of reverse discrimination, the belief in a model minority, and exaggerated/negative/purposeful racial displays by those of the mainstream. Fourteen Asian American professionals were interviewed in-depth about their perceptions of invisibility, imposing an etic framework of self, own group, other groups, and possible solutions over the reported emic themes. Most co-researchers reported invisibility, if not for themselves personally, then for their group or for other co-cultural groups. Many of these thought it best to accept invisibility, to work harder, and to swallow their frustration without comment. What is common, if sometimes subtle, for these 14 may be more egregious for others of less means and professional attainment

Emic and etic · Ethnic group · Invisibility · Mainstream · Minority group · Perception · Political science · Prejudice (legal term · Sociology · Anthropology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Critical Race Theory in Education · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gender Studies · Law · Social Psychology