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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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"It Was Just My Name!": A CRT/CRF Analysis of International Female Graduate Students' Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Their Ethnic Name
Wang, Peiwen; Gu, Xiaoyan; Morales, Amanda R.
Journal of International Students, v13 n2 p172-188 2023
Although international female students accounted for 44% of the enrolled international students in the United States (U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, 2020), their experiences regarding their ethnic name are relatively understudied in the onomastic literature. This study considers the experiences of eight international female graduate students of Color who are studying at a Midwestern predominantly White university. Utilizing critical race theory (CRT) and critical race feminism (CRF) as the theoretical and analytical lenses, this qualitative phenomenological study collected data through semistructured, in-depth interviews. We explore the meaning of ethnic names and their connection to participants' multidimensional identities. The findings include experiences with microaggressions, discrimination, and racism among students in relation to their ethnic name and point to underlying factors. Finally, implications are offered for students, faculty members, and administrators to build authentically inclusive and equitable learning communities more effectively.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Females, Graduate Students, Critical Race Theory, Feminism, Student Experience, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Racism, Social Discrimination, Predominantly White Institutions, Ethnicity, Diversity
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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