As systems of oppression (e.g., racism) become more evident in public consciousness, Asian American families are grappling with critical discussions about social justice and oppression. To define and explore these increasingly common conversations, we propose critical consciousness socialization as an important construct for socialization research among Asian American families. Critical consciousness socialization is the transmission of knowledge about, skills for, and behavioral orientations toward analyzing and challenging systems of oppression in the interest of social justice. This article applies theories in the developmental and family sciences (Phenomenological Variant of Ecological Systems Theory and Family Systems Theory) to demonstrate future research directions for critical consciousness socialization among Asian American families. Given research suggesting that families are purveyors of information about social justice and power, research on critical consciousness socialization is important to explore the role of the family system in advancing—and actively participating in—movements towards social justice.

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家庭批判意识社会化：关键家庭理论如何扩大亚裔美国家庭的种族-族裔社会化研究

随着压迫制度（例如种族主义）在公众意识中变得更加明显，亚裔美国家庭正在努力应对有关社会正义和压迫的批判性讨论。为了定义和探索这些日益常见的对话，我们提出批判意识社会化作为亚裔美国家庭社会化研究的重要构建。批判意识社会化是为了社会正义而传播有关分析和挑战压迫制度的知识、技能和行为取向。本文应用发展科学和家庭科学的理论（生态系统理论和家庭系统理论的现象学变体）来展示亚裔美国家庭批判意识社会化的未来研究方向。鉴于研究表明家庭是有关社会正义和权力的信息的提供者，批判意识社会化的研究对于探索家庭系统在推进并积极参与社会正义运动中的作用非常重要。