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Asian/American Curricular Epistemicide Asian/American Curricular Epistemicide From Being Excluded to Becoming a Model Minority Foreword by Guofang Li Nicholas D. Hartlep Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA and Daniel P. Scott Austin Independent School District (AISD), Austin, Texas, USA A C.I.P. record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: 978-94-6300-637-8 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-638-5 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-639-2 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com/ Cover idea by Tak Toyoshima Printed on acid-free paper All Rights Reserved © 2016 Sense Publishers No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. ADVANCED PRAISE FOR ASIAN/AMERICAN CURRICULAR EPISTEMICIDE “Race in the United States is both unabashedly transparent and strangely elusive. At the same time it establishes clear borders of difference, it confounds us with its hidden shadows and double meanings. It is the foundation from which grows solidarity and justice, while at the same time, it is the very seed from which stems horror, discrimination, and heartbreak. The ways in which race manifests in all our lives, people of color and White, are not reserved by one over another, but rather unfold into our broader understanding of self and world, a world that is shared by all. In this important book, Nicholas Hartlep and Daniel Scott conduct a thorough investigation into the ways that racial epithets about Asian/ Americans enter into textbooks and teacher manuals commonly used in elementary and secondary schools. In a detailed analysis of both visual and historical representation across 3,600 pages of text, the authors push the conversation into a discussion on the desirability of Asians as a socially constructed and mythical model of success. As Asian experience continues to be a phenomenon largely understudied and misunderstood, the authors ask teachers to critically question the processes of dehumanization that occur when groups of people are reduced and overgeneralized as stereotypical imagery. At its end, this book makes a significant contribution to scholarly work that seeks to foster meaningful engagement with issues of race in K–12 curriculum.” – Debbie Sonu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Studies, Hunter College “The quest to diversify and make the social studies curriculum more equitable has seen some major strides over the last century. Yet, as Nicholas Hartlep and Daniel Scott illustrate, the social studies field has a long way to go by failing to present the full humanity of Asian/Americans through history. Asian/American Curricular Epistemicide is a smart, engaging, and thorough account of how social studies curriculum still serves as an influential racial apparatus of stereotyping Asian/Americans through a single narration. This book heightens our racial consciousness and refutes the racial liberal narrative presented by most social studies textbooks. This book is required reading for social studies teacher education programs, teachers, and curriculum developers.” – LaGarrett King, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Studies, University of Missouri Nicholas dedicates this book to his wife Stacey and his three children, Haejin, Hana, and Eunhae Daniel dedicates this book to his grandfather Jack LeFevre TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword xi Guofang Li Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Contributions to the Textbook Analysis Literature 2 Review of the Literature 3 Textbook Adoption: Politics, Policies, and Practices 4 Stereotypes of Asian/Americans 8 Asian/American History 12 Other 14 Why It Is Worthwhile to Analyze Student Textbooks and Teacher Manuals 16 Chapter 2: Methodology 21 Guiding Research Questions 21 Method 25 Chapter 3: Elementary Education 29 Introduction 29 Stereotyping 29 Historical Coverage 34 Folktales and Legends 39 Culture 41 Family 46 American Dream 47 Who Is Asian/American? 49 Conclusion 50 Chapter 4: Middle School 55 Introduction 55 Stereotyping 55 Historical Coverage 56 Folktales 60 Culture 61 ix
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