Week 10 - Yiwen Bao

Yiwen Bao

Week 10

ASA2 A01 

This week I read “‘The Time to Fight is Now’: when Asian American Women in Academia Go Rogue” by Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde and Wei Ming Dariotis. This reading kind of ties back to the reading for week one. From the first reading of this quarter I learned about facts on Asian American women in academia while this reading on the last week of the quarter mainly summaries the status quo of the issues and calls for action. In this reading, two authors emphasized on the influence of bought to women of color in academia in areas of race, culture and gender by system and structure of universities. The hierarchy positioned women of color as model minority. I agree with the idea of seeking for liberation through education because it’s the place problems occur and the method which can solve the roots of the issue. When the reading talks about “administrators”, it ties back to the topics such as corporation of universities and university imperialism,.and the part professor Caroline Valverde experienced bias in the first reading. When they mentioned about “stay on the target” I felt connected with the organization structure learned in another course where the goal and vision is also crucial. The part I had most thoughts about was the anger and silence as seemingly paradox. It’s common for Asian American women to keep silent but I don’t think we should blame too much on it. Keeping in anger and not putting ourselves in position of victims could enhance Asian American women’s confidence. The part I think would work more effectively is not pushing them to speak out every time, but empower the thoughts and feelings inside to keep the spirit and motivation of fighting for own rights against social injustice. Silent Asian Americans could still be awaken and more willing to speak out after coming into groups and building up confidence in mind.

Question: 

How to change the "administrator" side of the issue for Asian American women, which groups of people could be involved?

References:

Valverde, C. (2017). "The Time to Fight is Now": when Asian American Women in Academia Go Rogue. Retrieved 25 Nov. 2017.

Lee, C. (2014). The Murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 Energized the Asian American Community across Ethnic Boundaries to Seek Justice in His Death. Retrieved 26 Nov. 2017. http://reappropriate.co/2014/01/10-examples-of-aapis-rich-history-of-resistance/