1. "Why universities need to actively combat Sinophobia": racially-traumatic experiences of Chinese international students in the United States during COVID-19.
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Nam, Benjamin H., Marshall, Rachael C., Tian, Xiaoyong, and Jiang, Xiaohua
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RACISM , *EMOTIONAL trauma , *EXPERIENCE , *UNDERGRADUATES , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *SOCIAL isolation , *QUALITATIVE research , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *STUDENTS , *DREAMS , *STUDENT attitudes , *THEMATIC analysis , *JUDGMENT sampling , *STATISTICAL sampling , *INSOMNIA , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
This phenomenological study explores the experiences of Chinese international undergraduate students in the United States as they work through the complications of COVID-19 that are potentially intertwined with Sinophobia. By drawing on insights from critical race theory, especially the lens of racial trauma and trauma-informed care, the current study interprets four primary themes: (a) Paradox: Confusions about Racism in Academic Life; (b) Racially-Traumatic Incidences and Risk Factors in Social and Cultural Life; (c) Exodus: Burnout, Homesick, and the Dilemma; and (d) Determined Traumatic Symptoms: Insomnia, Nightmare, and Negative Memories. Noticeably, social justice issues such as isolation, exclusion, threats, and discrimination were present during the 2020 academic year. Therefore, the implications are explored through sociopsychological perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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