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A Critical Analysis of Media Discourse on Affirmative Action and Asian Americans
Author(s) -
Museus Samuel D.,
Wang Amy C.,
White Hannah Hyun,
Na Vanessa S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20320
Subject(s) - affirmative action , higher education , asian americans , mythology , public discourse , action (physics) , political science , discourse analysis , sociology , gender studies , public relations , public administration , law , ethnic group , linguistics , history , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , classics
Several misconceptions shape the discourse on affirmative action and Asian Americans, and institutions of higher education should do more to challenge these myths and educate the public about the realities of this debate.