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The experiences of getting ahead among South Asians minorities in Hong Kong
The experiences of getting ahead among South Asians minorities in Hong Kong
- Published Year : 2015
- Author : Dr Lau Pui Yan Flora
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to identify the methods through which South Asian minorities are able to
overcome the structural barriers and discriminatory experiences they face in the Hong Kong
labour market. Qualitative in-depth interviews of nine South Asian minorities who were born or
grew up in Hong Kong were conducted. They were competitive in academic results, compared
to local Hong Kong Chinese, or were engaged in middle class jobs. In addition to their personal
strengths, the author found that all interviewees benefitted from social, and particularly inter-
ethnic, ties at different stages of their lives (e.g., when they began their first jobs or received
important information). South Asian minorities are often portrayed as passive and
disadvantaged, but this article explores how they can actively become achievers in Hong Kong.
The role of agency is also re-asserted in discussions concerning ethnic minorities.
