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[Northwestern] Students discuss ‘Asian bubble,’ campus social interactions

April 20, 2015

 

Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh discusses the trend of the “Asian bubble,” which she related to the historic segregation of Asian-Americans in U.S. communities. The event, held at Harris Hall, attracted about 100 students. (Photo credit: The Daily Northwestern/Nathan Richards)

Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh discusses the trend of the “Asian bubble,” which she related to the historic segregation of Asian-Americans in U.S. communities. The event, held at Harris Hall, attracted about 100 students. (Photo credit: The Daily Northwestern/Nathan Richards)

[THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN]

More than 100 students discussed the social phenomenon called the “Asian bubble” Thursday night during an event held at Harris Hall.

In “The Asian Bubble: Campus Culture,” Professor Ji-Yeon Yuh, who teaches Asian-American history at NU, introduced the college campus trend where Asian students tend to form tight-knit social circles, a tendency that she said can be traced back to historic segregation.

Yuh, author of the book “Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America” and a specialist in Asian diasporas, began the discussion by saying that social segregation, as shown in the lack of diversity within social networks and gatherings, occurs due to various deep-rooted factors, such as residential segregation. She said most residential neighbors in the United States are segregated.

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