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Asians in Aotearoa: Visibilising and Dismantling Their Oppression in Psychology

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This review critically discusses the oppression of Asian psychologies in Aotearoa, New Zealand, driven by the dominance of Eurocentric perspectives privileged within the discipline. First, we unpack the social positioning of Asians as a racialised group within Aotearoa and the related experiences we (as part of the Asian communities) navigate in life. Next, we posit several key assumptions that enable Asian psychologies to be denied, silenced, or assimilated by Eurocentric psychology paradigms. We conclude by offering ten recommendations on how psychologists and institutional psychological bodies can make efforts to incorporate more Asian psychologies within psychological research, education, and practice in Aotearoa.

Source: New Zealand journal of psychology

DOI: 10.63146/001c.132293

Authors: Kahn Tasker, Charlene D'Silva

Institution: University of Auckland

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408430421

FWCI: 3.688

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Cited by: 2

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