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Why friends may matter more than family in shaping Asian American political identities

New research suggests peer networks often play a larger role than parents in how many Asian Americans learn about U.S. politics and develop partisan identities.

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Jul 31, 2026
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New research from Rice University suggests many Asian Americans develop their political identities through friends and other peer networks rather than family conversations.

Political scientist Tanika Raychaudhuri spent nearly a decade studying how Asian Americans learn about U.S. politics and found that many participants lo…

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