Why anti-Asian workplace bias often goes unrecognized, according to new research

Researchers say many Americans rely on narrow assumptions about who experiences racism at work.

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Americans may be less likely to identify racism against Asian employees because Asian Americans do not fit common mental “prototypes” of discrimination victims, according to new research that appeared in the March-April 2026 issue of Organization Science.

The analysis, led by Rice University professor Sora Jun, fou…