"No Roller Coasters in China:" Asian Women's Dating Relationshipswith White Men Público

Abstract

This qualitative study explores Asian women's experiences in dating relationships with white men. I conduct in-depth interviews with twenty Asian American women, ten foreign-born Asian women and two Asian-white biracial women. I question assumptions that the rising rate of interracial relationships indicates increased assimilation into white culture among minorities. I argue that Asian women engaging in relationships with white men often experience more distinct exclusion from white communities because they date white men, and these dating relationships often cause Asian women to discover the racial boundaries between honorary whites and whites. Additionally, these Asian women were often treated as outsiders due to the special statuses they gained from dating whites. Thus, they often reported feeling stuck, outsiders to both white and Asian communities. I conclude with suggestions for future research on assimilation theory.

Table of Contents

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….…………....1

Resesarch Questions………………………………………………………………..…………..…2

Literature Review…………………………………………………………………….….………..2

Theoretical Framework…………………………………………………………………………..10

Methods……………………………………………………………………………….…….……15

Findings…………………………………………………………………………………...……. 20

Implications and Discussion ………………………………………………….…………………62

References………………………………………………………..………………………………67

Appendices………………………………………………………………………...……………..71

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School	Emory College
Department	Educational Studies
Degree	BA
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies
Palabra Clave	Asian women assimilation theory color-blind racism interracial relationships
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Lewis, Amanda Evelyn, Emory University
Committee Members	Browne, Irene, Emory University Ristaino, Christine, Emory University

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