Superficial Equality: Gender and immigration in Asian American political participation

Phillips, Christian Dyogi; Lee, Taeku

doi:10.1080/21565503.2018.1494012

Cited by 10 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Further research would need to examine the details of educational contexts, such as where education took place (Chaudhary & Mai, 2021;Li & Jones, 2020). Our results also showed that political participation did not differ by gender in this sample, which diverges from gender effects documented in previous studies (Phillips & Lee, 2018). Differences in political participation were identified based on Asian sub-ethnic group identification, aligning with prior research that indicates the importance of disaggregating racial/ethnic groups (Masuoka et al, 2019).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Political Participation Among Middle-Aged and Older Asian Americans

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Political civic participation is an important dimension of engagement in adulthood, but low rates are often reported among middle-aged and older Asian American immigrants. Acculturation to American culture has been associated with more civic participation, yet little is understood about how informal social contexts may play an additional role in these relationships. Using data from the 2015 Asian American Quality of Life survey, this study examined how political civic participation was associated with acculturation and social contexts in a diverse sample of Asian Americans aged 40 and above in Central Texas. Negative binomial regression results indicated that years lived in the U.S. familiarity with American culture, and friend network size were associated with more political participation. Furthermore, social contexts such as larger friend networks exhibited potential to shape how one’s adjustment to life in the U.S. is related to their political participation.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Political Participation Among Middle-Aged and Older Asian Americans

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As previously stated, social scientists have not yet paid adequate attention to Asian Americans as a topic of research. Although more scholarly efforts have been made to study political participation of Asian Americans (Kuo et al, 2016;Phillips & Lee, 2018;Sui & Paul, 2017;Wong et al, 2011;Zheng, 2019), these studies rely mostly on the 2008 National Asian American Survey (Ramakrishnan et al, 2008). Because political contexts where racial and ethnic issues are discussed have been drastically changed since the Obama presidency and during the Trump era, it is critical to understand if and how this growing immigrant group has been forming their views on a variety of political issues with the updated data on Asian Americans.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, the scope of existing studies on Asian Americans centers on their impact as a driving force of population change. For instance, researchers of Asian American politics examine topics such as political participation (Chan, 2020;Lien, 1997Lien, , 2001Phillips & Lee, 2018;Ramakrishnan et al, 2012;Wong et al, 2005), partisanship (Kuo et al, 2016;Raychaudhuri, 2018;Zheng, 2019) and racial and ethnic identity (Junn & Masuoka, 2008;Lien et al, 2003;Masuoka, 2006). However, Asian American attitudes toward immigration are extremely understudied, and it is odd given the fact Asian Americans have been subjected to anti-immigration rhetoric as well.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying Asian American Attitudes Toward Immigration: Testing Theories of Acculturation, Group Consciousness, and Context Effects

Park

2020

J Ethn Cult Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this study, I test a model of competing theoretical explanations of Asian American attitudes toward immigration by studying the effects of acculturation, group consciousness and political commonality with other groups, and contextual factors. Using the 2018 Civic Engagement and Political Participation of Asian American Survey, Asian Americans’ policy preferences on Syrian refugees, Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the Muslim travel ban, and a border wall are examined. Multinomial logistic regression analyses reveal that acculturation explains positive attitudes toward immigration among Asian Americans whereas factors such as Asian identity, political commonality with other racial groups, and the perceived racial mix of neighborhoods have limited and mixed influence on Asian American immigration attitudes. As one of very few studies on immigrants’ attitudes toward immigration policies, this study contributes to our better understanding of how the fastest-growing immigrant group like Asian Americans determine their attitudes toward policies that target immigrants.

show abstract

“…First, our data offer the most up-to-date information about Asian Americans. Although the literature studying Asian Americans in social science is burgeoning (Kuo et al 2016;Lu 2020b;Nicholson et al 2020;Phillips and Lee 2018;Samson 2015;Wong et al 2011;Zheng 2019), it relies mostly on the 2008 National Asian American Survey (Ramakrishnan et al 2008), and only a few recent studies on Asian American intergroup attitudes use the 2016 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (Yellow Horse et al 2021;Merseth 2018). Since the Obama and Trump presidencies, political contexts where racial and ethnic issues are discussed have changed significantly.…”

Section: Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Asian Americans’ Perception of Intergroup Commonality with Blacks and Latinos: The Roles of Group Consciousness, Ethnic Identity, and Intergroup Contact

Park

2021

Social Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study explores the factors that influence Asian Americans’ perception of interracial commonality with Blacks and Latinos. Using the 2018 Civic Engagement and Political Participation of Asian Americans Survey, this research tests a model of competing theoretical explanations for Asian Americans’ intergroup commonality: group consciousness, group identity, views of discrimination, and intergroup contact. Results from ordered logistic regression analyses suggest that group consciousness, ethnic identity, and intergroup contact via friendship are robust predictors of Asian Americans’ feelings of closeness to Blacks and Latinos. However, Asian Americans’ perceptions of discrimination are unlikely to result in higher levels of the perceived commonality with outgroups. This study provides a valuable addition to the existing literature on interminority relations by identifying opportunities for Asian Americans to join cross-racial alliances. The conclusion of the article points to the important role that community-based organizations can play in bringing specific Asian American ethnic groups into such coalitions and promoting direct interactions between Asian Americans and other racial groups.

show abstract

Superficial Equality: Gender and immigration in Asian American political participation

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Political Participation Among Middle-Aged and Older Asian Americans

Political Participation Among Middle-Aged and Older Asian Americans

Identifying Asian American Attitudes Toward Immigration: Testing Theories of Acculturation, Group Consciousness, and Context Effects

Asian Americans’ Perception of Intergroup Commonality with Blacks and Latinos: The Roles of Group Consciousness, Ethnic Identity, and Intergroup Contact

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About