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health. People most affected racial stereotypes are Hispanics, Africans and Asian Americans, but how did they get those. Out of all the races in the United States Asian American have higher expectations compared to any other ethnics. Why are Asian American expectations so high? The positive stereotypes can make them stress even more than a negative stereotypes. Many race live up to stereotypes thinking that they have to be the stereotype even if it is negative because that is what people expect.

Who is an Asian American? The name “Asian American” holds different meaning to people. According to Tamura (2003), “Asian American is a relatively recent term that was first used by non-Asians and then adopted by Asian American themselves during the late 1960s in the heyday of ethnic and political activism” […] (Tamura, 2003). The simplest definition of an Asian American is an American with an Asiatic background. Therefore, making assumptions about an Asian would be absurd because the term is broad

Elephants seem to have a gigantic part in the modern culture. The wisdom of elephants as they get older is something that we see reflective in people. The calmness and strength of the elephant are virtues that many cultures would love to see as part of their own selves. One of the most famous among all elephants is Dumbo from the early movies of the Disney. Dumbo is an adorable elephant born to a circus mom. However, all of the other elephants and animals make fun of him due to his enormous flappy

Professor Erica Chutuape 's Asians in the U.S. class (Asian 210.02) at Hunter College ARCHIVE Walk Through The Valley of Truth A model minority, or a minority group whether based on ethnicity, race, or religion, is often perceived to achieve a higher degree of socioeconomic success than the population average. This goes as far as to assuming success in most, if not all, of the areas such as education, income, family stability, and low crime rate. Although there are Asian Americans that have strived

Asian Americans Asian Americans are a diverse group of people who are among the fastest growing minority groups in the United States. Despite their minority status, they often surpass Whites in America and do so while holding on to their cultural values regarding family, education, and success. Cultural Values Toward Education The Asian group has strong standards regarding academic success. The United States Census Bureau reported that the percentage of Asian Americans to possess a bachelor’s

Jennifer Lee’s article From Unassimilable to Exceptional: the Rise of Asian Americans and “Stereotype Promise,” I think about my own experience as an Asian American student within a predominately white school and how the stereotype promise plays a big part in my life. According to both authors, stereotype promise is the promise of being viewed through the lens of a positive stereotype, which, in turn, can enhance the performance of Asian Americans students (Zhou and Lee 7). These stereotypes becomes what

prescribes the Asian-descent group as intelligent, diligent and family-oriented. Appraising the community as highly gifted in science and rich in financial base, the Whites appeal other races to learn from them. However, as a saying goes, “all is not gold that glitters.” The titles of “doctors” or “triumphant” are so enticing that may cover up the damages beneath it. The myth is indeed more of a bane than a benefit, especially when you consider the four influences it brings to the Asian minority: it

Asian Stereotypes are everywhere in our society. Racial stereotypes often arise from fear of the unknown. In the history of the different forms stereotypes often result from prejudice. It helps to explain why people tend to think that Asians do not drive well. But the statistics do not show this conclusion, also why blacks are more likely to be arrested or shot by the police. Specific racial stereotypes tend to have cultural background, while other racial stereotypes are simply due to the oversimplification

The reality of Asian and Pacific Islander communities is contradictory compared to the Idealized one put upon by American expectations. The model minority myth is the unrealistic perception of how Asian and Pacific Islander communities expected behavior and status, as the successfully assimilated group that other minority groups should emulate with no communal problems. The reality is much different than the expectations as Asian communities encompass a wide range of countries, and backgrounds, no

within “melting pot”, in which people gradually understand the differences between them without aversion. However, back in the past, many Americans conceived of Asians as strangers. They were not willing to understand and embrace the biological and cultural differences that set Asian immigrants apart from Europeans and early Americans. Coolie trade, which brought numerous Asian immigrants to the United States as indentured laborers, resulted in numerous stereotypes of