Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Lee, Jae Hyun (Julia) Author's Email Address jlee7@gsu.edu URN etd-08062007-145632 Title Asian American Perceived Racism: Acculturation, Racial Identity, Social Context, and Sociopolitical Awareness as Predictors of Asian American Perceived Racism Degree Master of Arts Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Roderick J. Watts Committee Chair Gabriel P. Kuperminc Committee Member Julia L. Perilla Committee Member Keywords
- Sociopolitical Awareness
- Asian American
- Racism
- Racial Identity
- Social Context
- Acculturation
Date of Defense 2007-06-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract Asian Americans are believed to be immune to social barriers and challenges, because of their successes in the U.S. society. This belief, also known as the model minority myth, has caused Americans including Asian Americans themselves to believe that they are not faced with social challenges such as racism. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship among acculturation, racial identity, social context and sociopolitical awareness. Series of multiple regressions were conducted to examine the predictive model. The findings suggested three plausible models of perceived racism among Asian Americans. First two models suggested that racism should be distinguished from stereotypes. Third possible model suggested that racial identity and social context may mediate the relationship between assimilation and perceived racism. The study’s psychological and societal implications are discussed.Files
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