A Qualitative Study of Dialectical Thinking in Asian Americans’ Responses to Racial Discrimination

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Racism and Discrimination

Abstract: Thematic analyses of interviews with 32 Asian-American participants found that they engaged in dialectical thinking in response to racial discrimination. The results showed that participants  held conflicting beliefs in three areas: discrimination, cultural identity, and family dynamics.

• Xiaochu Zhu (Presenting Author)
• Mari Kira (Author)
• Fiona Lee (Author)