Open AccessChinese Identities in Australia amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Backgrounds, Challenges, and Directions for Future Research
Author(s) -
Yu Tao,
Cheng Yu
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.51661/bjocs.v12i1.179
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , racism , intersectionality , politics , sociology , gender studies , china , empirical research , political science , geography , law , virology , medicine , epistemology , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , philosophy
Although they are often perceived as one group, significant diversities in culture, language, social class, and political opinions exist among people who identify as Chinese in Australia. More academic attention should be given to internal variations among these people, as they immigrated to Australia in different historical periods and from different localities. The Chinese identities in Australia have been further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its intersectionality with anti-Asian racism globally, warranting new empirical analysis and theoretical reflections.