University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Asian American Social Interaction at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Submitter: Karen Rodriguez'G

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Title
Asian American Social Interaction at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Issue Date
2011-08
Keyword(s)
  • Asian American
  • International students
  • Assimilation
Abstract
Our research project sought to answer a question about both American and international Asian college students. Does each group have a tendency only to socialize with other Asians (racially, culturally, nationality) like themselves? To answer this we did a large amount of observations at cafes, restaurants, and coffee houses where numerous Asians were congregating. We supplemented this with face-to-face interviews with select individuals we observed. Our observations and interviews found that the answer to our question was affirmative. However, when confronted by outside culture, results could be individual integration, isolation, or a compromise of culture.
Series/Report Name or Number
  • AAS346 Section A (Asian American Youth)
  • Professor Soo Ah Kwon
  • Asian American youth make up one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. In this course we explored the ways that second-generation Asian American youth are actively shaping the U.S. landscape in terms of identity formation, youth culture, education, and activism. These experiences are examined within larger historical, economic, racial, social and political forces in the United States.
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Owning Collections

Diversity on Campus/Equity and Access PRIMARY
This collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.