Research Paper Overview

My topic of inquiry is the underrepresentation of Filipinos (including Filipino Americans) in American history textbooks. I plan to do a content analysis as my method.

Why your Research Excites you?

I've always wondered why Asians and Asian-Americans were barely presented in American history books, and topics like racism and stereotypes have always been something I had to face in life. To look into the underrepresentation of Filipinos and Filipino Americans and possible textbook bias against them is like finding some explanation for these phenomena for a group of people I'm related to, which is intriguing.

To write a paper that will involve a topic that has impacted me in a way is exciting. I'm well aware that this AP Research task is going to be difficult and grueling, so I thought that I might as well choose a topic that I'm interested in to make the challenge hurt a little less. I hope to pull off my task well!