A Primer on Asian Americans and Asian American Studies for Public Administration. (22nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, C. Aujean; Forney, Aarika
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 24:Number 6(2022)
• Page Start: 521
• Page End: 534
• Publication Date: 2022-11-22
• Subjects: Asian Americans -- racialization -- social equity -- representative bureaucracy -- pedagogy; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2022.2089475
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract: This article serves as an introduction for public administration and public institutions about Asian Americans. The experiences of Asian Americans and the field of Asian American Studies can inform a more nuanced understanding of how racial categories are constructed and community-led efforts that lead to institutional change. Asian Americans offer important insights for public administration, including how to contend with intra- and intergroup differences, how racialization upholds white supremacy, and how to document community-based histories of activism and engagement with public institutions. We end with recommendations to rethink diversity and racial climate in the field. Through a more in-depth understanding of racial categories, public institutions can improve resource distribution and decision-making.