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Feeling Asian together: Coping with #COVIDRacism on subtle Asian traits

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2020
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Abidin, C., & Zeng, J. (2020). Feeling Asian together: Coping with #COVIDRacism on subtle Asian traits. Social Media and Society, 6, 205630512094822. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120948223

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Since the onset of COVID-19, incidents of racism and xenophobia have been occurring globally, especially toward people of East Asian appearance and descent. In response, this article investigates how an online Asian community has utilized social media to engage in cathartic expressions, mutual care, and discursive activism amid the rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia during COVID-19. Specifically, we focus on the 1.7-million-strong Facebook group “Subtle Asian Traits” (SAT). Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the 1,200 new posts i

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6

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3

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205630512094822

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COVID-19, anti-Asian racism, discursive activism, subtle Asian traits, Facebook groups

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English

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2020-07-30

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2020-10-07

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2056-3051

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Abidin, C., & Zeng, J. (2020). Feeling Asian together: Coping with #COVIDRacism on subtle Asian traits. Social Media and Society, 6, 205630512094822. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120948223

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