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Why universities need to actively combat Sinophobia

Racially-traumatic experiences of Chinese international students in the United States during Covid-19

Bibliographic Data

ID8123674
AuthorsBenjamin H Nam (0000-0001-9969-4783, Shanghai International Studies University), Rachael C Marshall (0000-0001-9770-460X, College of Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA), Xiaoyong Tian (0000-0001-8944-6727, Shanghai International Studies University), Xiaohua Jiang (0000-0001-5023-1008, Shanghai International Studies University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume51
Issue5
Pages690-704
Publication date2021-08-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Guidance and Counselling (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-9885 • E-ISSN: 1469-3534
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03069885.2021.1965957
OpenAlexW3197776047
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited32

This phenomenological study explores the experiences of Chinese international undergraduate students in the United States as they work through the complications of COVID-19 that are potentially intertwined with Sinophobia. By drawing on insights from critical race theory, especially the lens of racial trauma and trauma-informed care, the current study interprets four primary themes: (a) Paradox: Confusions about Racism in Academic Life; (b) Racially-Traumatic Incidences and Risk Factors in Social and Cultural Life; (c) Exodus: Burnout, Homesick, and the Dilemma; and (d) Determined Traumatic Symptoms: Insomnia, Nightmare, and Negative Memories. Noticeably, social justice issues such as isolation, exclusion, threats, and discrimination were present during the 2020 academic year. Therefore, the implications are explored through sociopsychological perspectives

Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Critical race theory · Dilemma · Isolation (microbiology · Nightmare · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Racism · Social isolation · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Social Psychology

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