Asian American Racialization and the Politics of U.S. Education

Wayne Au is a Professor in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington Bothell, USA. A long-time educational activist and scholar, his work critically examines issues of power and justice in educational policy and practice.

• Chapter 1. Why Asian American Racialization Now? Chapter 2. Learning Asian America Chapter 3. Asian American Education Under Threat 4. The Rise of the Asian American Model Minority Chapter 5. Neoliberal Model Minority Meritocracy Chapter 6. Hardworking, Techno-Oriental Machines Chapter 7. Beyond Perils, Models, and Borders Chapter 8. Educating for Critical Asian American Pasts, Presents, and Futures

“Wayne Au looks beyond the boundaries of the US to offer a critical and expansive account of the ‘complex and contradictory’ racialization of Asian Americans and the role of education in this. The book is also a crucial call for greater understanding of ourselves and each other in the name of racial justice. This is an important and beautiful book.”Stacey J. Lee, Vilas Research Professor & Frederick Erickson WARF Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “To narrate the story of race, racism, and anti-racism in the United States without meaningfully integrating the experiences and advocacies of Asian Americans is to tell an incomplete and inaccurate story. Wayne Au offers a necessary corrective and intervention that marshals subjugated knowledges in pursuit of community, solidarity, and ultimately freedom. His book is a must-read to understand not only the complex histories and legacies of oppression and dehumanization, but also the strategic possibilities to wield education for justice and liberation.” Roland Sintos Coloma, Professor, Teacher Education, Wayne State University