{"product_id":"anti-asian-racism-and-the-covid-19-chandrima-chakraborty-9780774871341","title":"Anti-Asian Racism and the Covid-19 Pandemic in Canada","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamines the surge of anti-Asian racism in Canada during COVID-19 and the community strategies to resist discrimination and build solidarity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The outbreak of COVID-19 sparked a troubling surge in assaults and discrimination against individuals of Asian descent in Canada, creating what has been called a \"shadow pandemic\" of racism.\u003ci\u003e Anti-Asian Racism and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive examination of the causes, consequences, and responses to this resurgence of prejudice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While previous epidemics such as SARS and H1N1 also triggered anti-Asian sentiment, the COVID-19 pandemic saw an especially severe backlash. Historical stereotypes, including the \"yellow peril\" trope from late-nineteenth-century discourse, were revived to portray Asians as an existential threat to the West. Even beyond the height of the pandemic, Asian Canadians have continued to face COVID-19-related social, economic, and racial discrimination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives, the contributors use historical analysis and empirical research to trace the rise of anti-Asian racism and to examine the strategies Asian communities have employed to resist discrimination and foster solidarity. This essential work illuminates the ongoing struggle against racial injustice and offers insights for building a more equitable society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chandrima Chakraborty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774871342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774871341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Chandrima Chakraborty","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588360483071,"sku":"9780774871341","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anti-asian-racism-and-the-covid-19-chandrima-chakraborty-9780774871341","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}