Everyday epistemic refusals: towards Asian American elsewheres
Abstract
This article explores the everyday epistemic refusals of Asian American educational leaders. It draws on three qualitative case studies to elucidate the ways in which Asian American leaders disinvest from certain norms and relations that legitimate and maintain power structures. The article significantly contributes to a conception of epistemic refusal in education by attending to the micro-moments where educators reject, reframe, and refocus hegemonic narratives. Ultimately, it suggests that the epistemic refusals of Asian American leaders provide a glimpse into aspirational elsewheres of Asian American education.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
Asian American and Pacific Histories
Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1–18
- Publication date
- 31 March 2026
- Language
- EN