Virulent Hate: The Relationship between Anti-Asian Hate in the Covid-19 Pandemic and Population Proportion in California

Krystal Huang

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Research Mentor(s): Melissa Borja, Assistant Professor
Research Mentor School/College/Department: American Culture, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Session: Session 3 (1pm-1:50pm)
Breakout Room: Room 5
Presenter: 2

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Abstract

In the United States, the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought an increase in racist incidents and attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Most recorded hate incidents have occurred in states with large populations of AAPIs like California and New York. This study investigates this relationship at the city level and considers the proportion of AAPIs in cities where hate incidents have occurred. Hate incidents are collected from news media reports and recorded in a database by a research team led by Dr. Melissa May Borja of the University of Michigan. The population of AAPIs in any given area in the United States is documented by the Census and American Community Surveys. This research study analyzes the AAPI population proportion in the areas where the most racist incidents have been reported and hypothesizes a direct relationship between the population of AAPIs and racist incidents.

Authors: Krystal Huang, Melissa Borja
Research Method: Library/Archival/Internet Research