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classmates look to their Asian counterparts to provide the answers to questions they do not know in every subject they take. Nonetheless, this ridiculous assumption hurts the Asian students that do not feel comfortable with their intellectual abilities. Placing Asian students as the “model student” excludes the students who actually have problems and need help that other classmates are reluctant to give the students simply because their classmates do not view helping their struggling Asian classmates as an

A generalist and a specialist, they may seem like complete opposites but are they? A generalist can survive in a myriad of conditions oppose to a specialist, they can only thrive when certain requirements are reached. Although a generalist appears to be entirely different from a specialist they still both have similarities. This can be shown by the comparison of a Crab Spider and an Elephant.     A Crab Spider and an Elephant have a lot of  sharp distinctions between each

a major source for stereotypes. How Asians are portrayed in media is one source for the prejudice that Asians are geeky and nerdy friends; they are mostly casted as extras and minor roles, and few Asian actors have played a lead role. Yellowfacing also contributes to embedding stereotypes about Asians in others starting from a young age. Some stereotypes that branch out from media are: Everyone knows Martial Arts Asian men are Emasculine Submissive Asian women Books are also a form of media

University at New Orleans and in their academic journal “Loss and Gain? A Saga of Asian Indian Immigration” Das goes in depth on the South Asian immigration trends. While immigration has always occurred in the United States, different groups of people immigrated in mass amounts at different times. The majority of the first phase of Southern Asian immigration occurred during 1904 to 1917, and thousands of Southern Asians entered the United States from Canada. This was due to there being anti-Indian sentiments

outlets. While the panelists featured in the video all share similar beliefs and arguments for appealing to multicultural audiences, there are also many other scholarly sources and online articles that point out similar key issues. Despite the focus on Asian American representation within the articles, the same arguments are made by the panelists because several other minorities have experienced the same struggle to achieve more exposure in an industry that is still heavily dominated by

Status of Minority group Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing ethnic / racial minority in the United States. Asian Americans growth rate is 5.2% of the Nation’s population. Asian Americans most at risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, unintentional injuries (accidents), and diabetes and also have a high occurrence of the following conditions and risk factors: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, smoking, tuberculosis, and liver disease. Asian American men are 40% less

scrutinizes the day-to-day interactions between the parents and their children. The novel essentially highlights the stereotype in media of studious and high achieving Asian Americans. Chinese immigrants for most of US history have largely been viewed as perpetual foreigners that steal American jobs. During the 1960s US media had perpetuated the Asian “model minority” myth. Although the “model minority” myth is an overgeneralization, the academic

Janice Mirikitani is known for being a poet, dancer, and a community activist and earned a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Through her poetry and activism, Mirikitani is committed to addressing the horrors of war, combating institutional racism, and advocating for poor people and women. Mirikitani’s collection of poetry include Awake in the River (1978), Shedding Silence (1987), Suicide Note (1987), We, the Dangerous: New and Selected Poems (1995), and Love Works (2001). Poetry

Ronald Takaki’s chapter in his sweeping 1989 text, Strangers from a Different Shore, “Dollar a Day, Dime a Dance: The Forgotten Filipinos”, outlines the experiences of primarily male Filipino immigrants to the U.S in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The author did a good job showing what the Filipino went through. Like many immigrants before them, they came seeking work and a better livelihood. They faced backbreaking work, low wages, and at time, extreme racism. However, in many ways the Filipino immigrant

separating between poor and a rich? Does all Asian come to United States and gain their American dreams? Before Asian American enter these country, they were hoping for their liberty and dreaming for better lives. This topic is extremely controversial and irony. In many cases, there are evidence that proves Asian American were getting good education and had an opportunities to obtain high salary jobs. But once again, we have to remember that not all Asian American had an opportunities to grab those