Transform How You Teach Asian American Narratives in your Schools!
In Teaching the Invisible Race, anti-bias and anti-racist educator and researcher Tony DelaRosa (he, siya) delivers an insightful and hands-on treatment of how to embody a pro-Asian American lens in your classroom while combating anti-Asian hate in your school. The author offers stories, case studies, research, and frameworks that will help you build the knowledge, mindset, and skills you need to teach Asian-American history and stories in your curriculum.
You’ll learn to embrace Asian American joy and a pro-Asian American lens - as opposed to a deficit lens - that is inclusive of Brown and Southeast Asian American perspectives and disability narratives. You’ll also find:
- Self-interrogation exercises regarding major Asian American concepts and social movements
- Ways to center Asian Americans in your classroom and your school
- Information about how white supremacy and anti-Blackness manifest in relation to Asian America, both internally and externally
An essential resource for educators, school administrators, and K-12 school leaders, Teaching the Invisible Race will also earn a place in the hands of parents, families, and community members with an interest in advancing social justice in the Asian American context.
Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
How Will They Hold Us? xv
About the Author xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxiii
Part 1 Teach Us Visible by Remembering Us 1
Chapter 1 What Do You Know About Asian America? Self-Assessment and Framework 3
The Personal Is Political 3
The Self-Assessment 8
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 10
A Movement, Not a Moment 11
Chapter 2 Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors Framework 13
The Personal Is Political 13
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 16
A Movement, Not a Moment 20
Chapter 3 Timeline of Anti-Asian American Racism and Violence 23
The Personal Is Political 23
Praxis: Action and Reflection 26
A Movement, Not a Moment 28
Chapter 4 Timeline of Pro-Asian American Milestones and Permissions 29
The Personal Is Political 29
Praxis: Action and Reflection 33
A Movement, Not a Moment 35
Part 2 Teach Us Visible by Centering Us 37
Chapter 5 Intersectionality, Plurality, and Asian Americans 39
The Personal Is Political 39
Praxis: Action and Reflection 42
A Movement, Not a Moment 55
Chapter 6 Isang Bagsak as an Educational Framework 57
The Personal Is Political 57
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 59
A Movement, Not a Moment 66
Chapter 7 Colonization, War, Colonial Mentality, and Settler Colonialism 69
The Personal Is Political 69
Praxis: Action and Reflection 70
A Movement, Not a Moment 81
Chapter 8 Asian American Queer and Trans Perspectives 83
The Personal Is Political 83
Praxis: Action and Reflection 87
A Movement, Not a Moment 95
Chapter 9 Immigration and Undocu-Asian American 97
The Personal Is Political 97
Praxis: Action and Reflection 99
A Movement, Not a Moment 106
Chapter 10 Asian Americans, Disability Narratives, and Crip Ecology 111
The Personal Is Political 111
Praxis: Action and Reflection 114
A Movement, Not a Moment 117
Part 3 Teach Us Visible by Celebrating Us 119
Chapter 11 Teaching Us Visible Through Art, Poetry, and Hip-Hop 121
The Personal Is Political 121
Praxis: Action and Reflection 133
A Movement, Not a Moment 139
Chapter 12 Teaching Asian American Studies Through Pop Culture 143
The Personal Is Political 143
Praxis: Action and Reflection 147
A Movement, Not a Moment 151
Part 4 Teach Us Visible by Moving with Us 153
Chapter 13 Working with Asian American Students, Staff, and Families 155
The Personal Is Political 155
Praxis: Action and Reflection 157
A Movement, Not a Moment 167
Chapter 14 Combating Anti-Asian Hate Case Study Workshop 169
The Personal Is Political 169
Praxis: Action and Reflection 171
A Movement, Not a Moment 177
Chapter 15 Asian America and Abolition 179
The Personal Is Political 179
Praxis: Action and Reflection 181
A Movement, Not a Moment 186
Epilogue 189
Glossary 195
References 203
Index 213
