Racism unmasked: How racism influenced Chinese Canadians’ COVID-19 response

Authors

  • Terri Chu
  • Jack Rozdilsky

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/0ep56521

Author Biographies

  • Terri Chu

    Terri Chu, M. Eng., is a PhD student in Communication and Culture at York University. Terri has moved from the world of applied sciences into studying science communication.

  • Jack Rozdilsky

    Dr. Jack Rozdilsky is an expert in disaster preparedness and mitigation and an associate professor in Disaster and Emergency Management at York University.

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2022-05-31

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Spring 2022: Revisiting Canada in conversation: crisis, challenge, and change

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Racism unmasked: How racism influenced Chinese Canadians’ COVID-19 response. (2022). Canada Watch. https://doi.org/10.25071/0ep56521