Lee Ann S. Wang
Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies and author of The Violence of Protection, specializing in law, gender violence, policing, and Asian American studies; discussed ethnographic research and abolition feminist critiques in the episode.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 10min
Lee Ann S. Wang, "The Violence of Protection: Policing, Immigration Law, and Asian American Women" (Duke UP, 2026)
Lee Ann S. Wang, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies and author of The Violence of Protection, blends ethnography and abolition feminist critique. She discusses how U.S. protection laws tie immigrant survivors to policing. Short segments cover fieldwork with advocates, critiques of VAWA/U/T visas, racialized survivor templates, and visions of abolitionist solidarity.
