Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.”
The number of international students enrolled in Canadian K-12 schools has grown tremendously, but there remains limited research available that provides insights into the unique perspectives and challenges of this population. Through in-depth interviews with five Chinese international secondary sc...
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2025-08-01
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The number of international students enrolled in Canadian K-12 schools has grown tremendously, but there remains limited research available that provides insights into the unique perspectives and challenges of this population. Through in-depth interviews with five Chinese international secondary school students and using Critical Race Theory (CRT), neo-racism and Asian Critical Theory (AsianCrit), this study identifies four key themes that help explore their experiences during the COVID-19 period with anti-Asian sentiments and racism in GTA schools. The article highlights both the strengths and limitations of CRT and AsianCrit and the contributions of Neo-racism in fully accounting for the racist experiences of Chinese international secondary students. It suggests the importance of exploring newer frames such as neo-racism, but also co-ethnic racism and new geopolitics to analyze what shapes and defines international students’ experiences. Finally, the article stresses the need for K-12 schools to confront their problematic institutional cultures and make a sincere and concerted effort to establish an inclusive and supportive environment for international students.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2cd0823432a4588a005a0c0ec8bf6532025-08-25T07:52:56ZengUniversity of AlbertaJournal of Contemporary Issues in Education1718-47702025-08-0120110.20355/jcie29703Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.”Helen Liu0Roopa Desai Trilokekar1York UniversityYork University The number of international students enrolled in Canadian K-12 schools has grown tremendously, but there remains limited research available that provides insights into the unique perspectives and challenges of this population. Through in-depth interviews with five Chinese international secondary school students and using Critical Race Theory (CRT), neo-racism and Asian Critical Theory (AsianCrit), this study identifies four key themes that help explore their experiences during the COVID-19 period with anti-Asian sentiments and racism in GTA schools. The article highlights both the strengths and limitations of CRT and AsianCrit and the contributions of Neo-racism in fully accounting for the racist experiences of Chinese international secondary students. It suggests the importance of exploring newer frames such as neo-racism, but also co-ethnic racism and new geopolitics to analyze what shapes and defines international students’ experiences. Finally, the article stresses the need for K-12 schools to confront their problematic institutional cultures and make a sincere and concerted effort to establish an inclusive and supportive environment for international students. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jcie/index.php/JCIE/article/view/29703 |
| spellingShingle | Helen Liu Roopa Desai Trilokekar Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education |
| title | Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” |
| title_full | Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” |
| title_fullStr | Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” |
| title_short | Chinese International Secondary Students’ Experiences with Racism: “It Was the Same Before and After COVID… It Was Just Something Really Normal.” |
| title_sort | chinese international secondary students experiences with racism it was the same before and after covid it was just something really normal |
| url | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jcie/index.php/JCIE/article/view/29703 |
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