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In Defense of Affirmative Action: A Guide for Asian American Students

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  • Marginalized Voices
    • The Harmful Silencing of Southeast Asian Americans
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  • Elitism & Privilege
    • The Reproduction of Social Elites by Elite Universities
    • Is There Absolute Fairness?
    • The Asian American Obsession with the Ivies
    • White Privilege and College Admissions
    • Creating & Confronting Affirmative Action Myths

Elitism & Privilege

What’s up with this preoccupation with elite education within Asian/American, Asian communities?  How does this trend feed into class privilege and white supremacy?

Check out the following articles:

“The Reproduction of Social Elites by Elite Universities” by Huy Nguyen

“Affirmative Actions Myths: Is There Absolute Fairness?” by Haowen Cui

“The Asian American Obsession With the Ivies” by Iris Lee

“White Privilege and College Admissions: the real threat to fair admissions” by Wade Holmes

“The Social Reality of Whiteness & Asian Americans in Higher Education: Creating & Confronting Myths About Affirmative Action” by Regina Kwon

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