Asian American Political Activism: Mobilizing Group Identities

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

Broadly speaking, this project seeks to advance our understanding of group identities as a mobilizing tool among Asian Americans on issue-based political actions. Drawing on a combination of in-depth interview and experimental data, the study goals are twofold. First, I will investigate which group identities are effective in mobilizing Asian Americans to participate outside of electoral politics on a range of issues, why and for whom some group identities are more effective than others, and how this varies across issues. Second, I will examine the conditions under which group identities can mobilize Asian Americans to take action on issues that especially bear on the potential for political work within Asian communities in the U.S. and with other communities of color. Importantly, this project recognizes that community-based organizations and grassroots activists can bring valuable insights to bear toward advancing these aims, and I seek to partner with those working on the ground in Asian American communities.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date5/1/1912/31/21

Funding

  • Social Science Research Council (Agmt. 04/12/15 // Agmt. 04/12/15)
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York (Agmt. 04/12/15 // Agmt. 04/12/15)

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