After reading the article “The Time to Fight is Now”, the idea of “social engineering” is
introduced which refers to the art of understanding human psychology instead of high
technology. Human beings are considered as animals or machines. Social engineering
utilizes some common methods to fulfill some special functions, such as social
construction of ideas and concepts and control of laws. Governments, corporations,
private groups and individuals are all possible to operate the social engineering system.
The education system in the United States is more like an integral that puts emphasis
on wealth and power. Although there are more and more women and people of color
getting involved in academia, “privileged oppression” which is mentioned in the article
does exist. It is believed that Asian American women have been privileged and
oppressed, and their experiences cause both physical and mental problems. Their
accesses to question and critique the academic system are limited or denied to some
degree. However, white males dominate the American academic system due to their
whiteness and gender.
As far as I am concerned, issues about race, gender and people of color have been
controversial topics for a long period of time. In the education system, justice and
equality also play important roles. We should respect others no matter who they are
and where they come from. We cannot ignore this problem anymore. It is time for Asian
Americans to take some action to fight for justice and equality.
Question: What have Asian American women done to fight for their justice and equality
in the American educational system?
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Reference
Fruhlinger, J. (2019, September 25). Social engineering explained: How criminals exploit
human behavior. Retrieved from https://www.csoonline.com/article/2124681/what-is-
social-engineering.html
Valverde, Kieu-Linh Caroline. (2013) “Fight the Tower: A Call to Action of Women of
Color in Academia”. Seattle Journal for Justice, Vol. 12, Iss. 2, Article 5. Retrieved
from http://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/sjsj/vol12/iss2/5
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