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The importance of Asian American identity for Asian Americans: a quantitative analysis - AAPI Data

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The origin of the term “Asian American” is undoubtedly political, borne out of racial justice organizing at college campuses in the 1960s. Since then, the term has grown in use, but its meaning and definition remain a subject of debate and even confusion. Figure 1: Google ngram showing the prevalence of “asian american” in English-language books, 1800-2019 Observers have noted the vast heterogeneity and diversity encompassed by the category, including dozens of languages, national origins, and cultures. Most recently, questions around the meaning of “Asian American” have become mainstream, as Americans of Asian descent have been thrust uncomfortably into the national spotlight by a two-year spate of anti-Asian violence. Is “Asian American” “flattening,” standing only for certain, highly visible subgroups (i.e., those of East Asian descent), while erasing others? Can it capture both the complexity of Asian American experiences and the things those experiences have in common? Or is it me

BY TIFFANY J. HUANG, PHD The origin of the term “Asian American” is undoubtedly political, borne out of racial justice organizing at college campuses in the 1960s. Since then, the term has grown in use, but its meaning and definition remain a subject of debate and even confusion. Figure 1: Google ngram showing the prevalence of “asian american” in English-language books, 1800-2019 Observers have noted the vast heterogeneity and diversity encompassed by the category, including dozens of languages, national origins, and cultures. Most recently, questions around the meaning of “Asian…

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