Fostering Inclusivity and Social Justice

Insights from Sentiment Analysis on Asian Hate Speech for Educational Transformation

Authors

  • Yidan Zhu
  • Lu Wang
  • Rudransh Pathak
  • Bilal Khan
  • Mona Askari
  • Bingbing Li

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the prevalence of anti-Asian hate speech on social media, particularly against the Chinese community. This study aims to explore the dominant themes within this hate speech and examine its implications for transformative adult education. Using artificial intelligence and sentiment analysis, we analyze social media content from 2020 to 2023, tracking anti-Asian language's evolution and sentiment trends. Our focus on anti-Chinese sentiments within the broader context of anti-Asian hate highlights the shared and unique challenges faced by Asian communities. This research contributes to developing transformative adult learning that promotes social justice and inclusivity in an increasingly digitalized and diverse society by linking these insights to educational practices.

Author Biographies

Lu Wang

Dr. Lu Wang is currently a joint Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering (Cullen College of Engineering) and Health Systems and Population Health Science (Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine) at the University of Houston. Prior to UH, she was an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the Texas State University. She obtained her Industrial Engineering Ph.D. at the University of Toronto and before that she gained her first Ph.D. with a Computer Science major at the Wayne State University. She received her undergraduate degree in Statistics from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Rudransh Pathak

Rudransh (Rudy) Pathak is a senior at Clements High School and an avid researcher primarily interested in computer science and AI - specifically the intersection between AI and science/medicine. He hopes to study computational medicine and biomedical engineering in college and become an AI research scientist after college.

Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan is a senior at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Driven by his passion for advocating for underrepresented groups, he is passionate about engaging in activities and research focused on enhancing our modern understanding of inequities among marginalized communities.

Mona Askari

Mona Askari is a current PhD student, majoring in Adult, Professional, and Community education at Texas State University. She is working and researching in the area of adult Education and social studies with the aim of raising awareness in terms of social and educational injustice and inequalities.

Bingbing Li

Bingbing Li is a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia, focusing on Educational Leadership, gender equity in education, and lifelong learning.

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Published

2024-12-14

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER

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