Incidental racialization : performative assimilation in law school / Yung-Yi Diana Pan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pan, Yung-Yi Diana, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law students--United States--Social conditions.

Law students.

Law--Study and teaching--Social aspects--United States.

Law.

Hispanic American law students.

Asian American law students.

Law--Study and teaching--Social aspects.

Law--Study and teaching.

Social conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 221 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Despite the growing number of Asian American and Latino/a law students, many panethnic students still feel as if they do not belong in this elite microcosm, which reflects the racial inequalities in mainstream American society. While in law school, these students--often from immigrant families, and often the first to go to college--have to fight against racialized and gendered stereotypes. In Incidental Racialization, Diana Pan rigorously explores how systemic inequalities are produced and sustained in law schools. Through interviews with more than 100 law students and participant observations at two law schools, Pan examines how racialization happens alongside professional socialization. She investigates how panethnic students negotiate their identities, race, and gender in an institutional context. She also considers how their lived experiences factor into their student organization association choices and career paths. Incidental Racialization sheds light on how race operates in a law school setting for both students of color and in the minds of white students. It also provides broader insights regarding racial inequalities in society in general"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : law school, panethnicity, and confessions of an imposter

Prestige, justice, and everything in between : why pursue law?

"The skin of a foreigner" : Asian Americans and Latinos in liminality

Diversity is good in a globalized world ... and it's neat : white students, diverse peers, and privilege

The set and stagehands : challenges of being nonwhite in law school

Blocking the backstage : panethnic student organizations and racialized affiliations

Between "martyr" and "sellout" : managing professional and (pan)ethnic identities

Typecasting in law school : the intersection of race, gender, and immigrant.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - University of California, Irvine, 2012) issued under title: Learning to become a lawyer ... of color : Asian American and Latino law students negotiate ambitions, expectations and obligations.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Pan, Yung-Yi Diana, 1980- Incidental racialization.

ISBN:

9781439913840

1439913846

9781439913857

1439913854

OCLC:

963736197