Expanding Citizenry Exclusion: The Case of Asian American Exclusion During COVID-19

Citizenry exclusion is a concept used to describe how some social groups experience exclusion based on their citizenry background (e.g., race, ethnicity, legal status, gender). Many studies employing this concept center on the meso- and macro-level social actors (e.g., local and federal governments)...

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Authors: Sorrell-Medina, Zayda (Author) ; Tessler, Talya (Author) ; Chung, Eileen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Race and social problems
Year: 2025, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 509-518
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Asian American
Covid-19
Citizenry exclusion
Citizenship
Racism
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Summary:Citizenry exclusion is a concept used to describe how some social groups experience exclusion based on their citizenry background (e.g., race, ethnicity, legal status, gender). Many studies employing this concept center on the meso- and macro-level social actors (e.g., local and federal governments) that are the culprits of citizenry exclusion. Less is known about how individuals perpetuate citizenry exclusion. We address this conceptual limitation by drawing upon the case of Asian American exclusion during COVID-19 and analyzing 50 Reddit posts that shed light on this social phenomenon. The theoretical framework and data point to seven mechanisms of citizenry exclusion: microassaults, microinsults, microinvalidations, physical violence, physical threats, racist jokes, and being treated suspiciously. We discuss implications for future research as it concerns future theory building and empirical testing. The results have implications for social work policy and practice.
ISSN:1867-1756
DOI:10.1007/s12552-025-09457-x