...Since the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, Asian immigration to the United States has increased dramatically; today, 19 million people identify as Asian-American, nearly 6 percent of the population. Because a substantial part of the US population hold membership in these communities, it is important to recognize the specific challenges these groups face in regards to mental health. Currently, knowledge regarding the mental health needs of Asian-Americans is limited as few clinical studies have included Asian immigrants (APA). However, recent studies have revealed that, in regards to mental health and seeking treatment for mental illness, racial discrimination, and cultural pressures particularly affect Asian-Americans....
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...Gender equality is an issue constantly in conflict within societies of Eastern and Western countries. Although Vietnamese women living in the United States have equal access to jobs and education and are able to be independent, they still choose to “incorporate the new realities of their lives into the ideological confines of the traditional family system” (Kibria 109). Tradition mandates that women are the support system of principles and values of the traditional Vietnamese family system (137). While Vietnamese women are more reserved and submissive to their husbands, Vietnamese-American women have discovered the strength and power to be the central figure within the newly defined collective household in order to survive and provide for the children’s future. According to Confucianism, the family line is patriarchal and the man is to be obeyed. Women were expected to follow the three respects—her father, her husband and her eldest son; if not, the consequences were severe. Having women stay at home with the children is a way of life in mainstream Asian countries. In Asia, a woman would not and could not leave her parent's home until she is married, then she would live with and care for her husband's family. An unwed woman living on her own would be considered shameful and disgraceful to her family in Asian culture. Unlike the strict traditional ways of Confucianism, Vietnamese families are orderly and emotional (Freeman 88). Within the traditional Vietnamese family, the “disciplined...
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...Health Promotion Among Asian Americans Robert Ramirez Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion February 22, 2015 Health Promotion Among Asian Americans The U.S. Public Health Service defines health promotion as “the process of advocating health in order to enhance the probability that personal, private, and public support of positive health practices will become a societal norm” (Edelman, Mandle, & Kudzma, 2014). Health is a basic human right; optimal health is a well-balanced structure of emotional, physical, spiritual, psychological, intellectual, and social well-being. The purpose of health promotion in nursing is to increase health knowledge that will in turn positively influence health behaviors of individuals and communities (Foster, 2012). Roughly 36% of the U.S. population is made up of various ethnic or racial minorities. Of that 36%, 4.8% were Asian Americans. According to the Office of Management and Budget, “Asians” consist of people that originate from the Far East, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan Thailand, Vietnam, or the Philippine Islands (CDC, 2014). These 14.7 million people are dispersed throughout the country, with Hawaii having the largest concentration (57%) of the total Asian population (CDC, 2014). The CDC (2014) states that minority groups “experience a disproportionate burden of preventable disease, death, and disability compared with non-minorities.” This paper will concentrate...
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...“African – Americans, Asian – Americans, and Latino’s have been depicted in television, sports, and films in ways that have been changed in our society” (Omi 655). Stereotypes play an important role in today's society and particularly in Propaganda. According to the Webster's Dictionary stereotyping is defined as “a fixed conventional notion or conception of an individual or group of people, held by a number of people.” (Webster’s dictionary) Stereotypes can be basic or complex generalizations which people apply to individuals or groups based on their appearance, behavior and beliefs. Stereotypes are found everywhere. Though our world seems to be improving in many ways it seems almost impossible to liberate it from stereotypes. For example, African- Americans are associated with basketball, and acting. Asian – American men are made out to be the bad guys in film, women are seen as prostitutes and are sexual abused. Last but not least Latino’s are popping up everywhere, in hit TV shows like Ugly Betty, in major league baseball and in the music business. Stereotypes have existed since the beginning of time in our everyday life through religion, politics and the media. Humans have the tendency to use stereotypes in their humour, their descriptions of others, and even in their beliefs. One may believe it is possible to rid oneself of such habits; however if one looked at the regular promotions of propaganda, it would make this objective impossible. Stereotypes, however, aren't...
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...Writing and Literary Critique of Asian/Pacific American Literature Throughout the history of the United States media, there are common stereotypes of females in films that are presented in the short story by Fong, Charlie Chan’ No More. I believe that the roles of Asian Americans are limited in films, such as gender and sexuality, by stereotyping females. Asian Americans are being portrayed as negative images through various media, from books, films, plays, and even television. “The audience would realize that media views Asians and Asian Americans as others that include exoticized women, asexual men, a yellow peril threat to the United States” (Ono & Pham, 2009). Throughout this essay, I am referencing the article by Fong, Charlie Chan’ No More, and Moon, a poem by Marilyn Chin, where they both talk about sexuality and gender. “Asian women, have often been depicted as almost completely sexual” (Fong, 177). In the short story as well as the poem, they can manipulate the messages of gender and sexuality of Asian American females that are being represented in both stories. Throughout Fong’s short story, there is a lot of controversy whether or not Asian American females are being portrayed with negative images, for example as sex objects. I also researched instances on the counter actions taken by Asian American females that protest the negative images, such as the dragon lady. I believe that Asian American females are being portrayed with such negative images, such as...
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...Running Head: Impact of Language on Asian American Health Impact of English Language Proficiency (ELP) on Health and Health Care Among Elderly Asian Americans Amoldeep Kaur Written Assignment #2 Epidemiology/Public Health 240 Winter 2013 The elderly population is the fastest growing population in the United States, and the number of immigrants that fall within this group has nearly doubled (Ninez, Hsys, & Cunnigham (2005). Foreign-born elderly account for 11% of the elderly population and this is expected to quadruple in size and reach 16 million by 2050 (Terrazas & Batalova, 2009). Currently most foreign born elders belong to Europe, but this is predicted to change in the upcoming years. Asians are among one of the fastest growing elderly population in the United States (Belozersky, 2005). Majority of Asian Americans are foreign born and report speaking a language other than English (Searight, 2009). Multiple languages and dialects spoken by the subgroups within the Asian American population bring more linguistic diversity and disparities to the United States. Furthermore, fastest growing minority in the United States has been stereotyped and inherited the label “model minority”. This label neglects the problems faced by the poorer and less successful member of this group, including the elderly, “they are hobbled by less blatant but more pervasive barrier of language and culture” (Dugger, 1992). Elderly immigrants find it more difficult to thrive...
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...Affects The Asian Community Just last month ABC premiered their new show Fresh Off The Boat, which happens to be one of the few shows ever to be centered around an Asian-American family on American television. Growing up in America with first generation immigrant parents has not been easy, and growing up in a culture where you can’t even see yourself in everyday media makes it even harder to adjust. I remember watching T.V. as a kid and rarely did I see any Asian Americans on the screen; and if I did, the characters were portrayed in a way I was not familiar with. Finally getting a show like Fresh Off The Boat makes it seem like Asian Americans are breaking through barriers and making their way into mainstream media. As an Asian American myself, I happen to see this as a huge deal; finally, there is something I can relate to on T.V. Even though the Asian-American community has been excited and supportive of the series, it apparently does not appeal to the majority, and there have already been rumors of the show’s cancellation. But why is a show as innovative as Fresh Off the Boat being cancelled? The show has so many fans and is considered ground braking in the Asian-American community, but that is not enough to keep the show on air apparently. -As a minority in America, Asian Americans deserve to have their culture portrayed accurately in mainstream media. However, whenever there are Asian characters on television or films, the roles do not reflect the Asian culture, but...
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...In Asian American literature, or in any genre of literature, silence has often been associated with repression, submission, and an absence of voice. It is often misunderstood as being imposed on a certain group of people. (For the purpose of this class, we will only be focusing on Asians and Asian Americans in the United States.) Many female Asian American writers, however, demonstrate in their work that there can be multiple usage and interpretation of silence. This class hopes to show that silence is not necessarily imposed; it can be voluntary. Silence is not simply a sympathetic characteristic of the victims; it can also be a sign of resistance and, possibly, a threatening force to the inflictor. In the exploration of silence in writings by female Asian American authors, students will consequently consider the relationship between gender, race, and national identity. Silence is more common caused by an intersection of politics, culture, and gender, but the resulting silence can also be a defense or weapon Asian Americans use to protect themselves. They will discuss how silence is an essential part of the process where these authors regain their voice in mainstream politics and enunciate the part of their history or culture that has been overlooked or distorted. The first book students will be reading is We, the Dangerous by...
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...Part 1 American dream is a belief from most of the American, which is hard working can be success. According to international data about American ideology, about 60% of American thought people remain poverty because their personal problem such as lazy and lack of willpower rather than discrimination and lack of opportunity in society. However, the fact is that in some situation, working hard does not lead to success because of the problem of inequality in different groups. The main problem that hinder the poor pursue the American dream is economic inequality which is the economic difference between the rich and the poor. In the U.S, the gap between rich and the poor is big. The richest 20% of people have almost the same income as the remaining 80% of people. The way to measure what is success is by the income of the people earned. The rich can be success easier than the poor. The poor cannot get the equal opportunity like equal schooling. They usually go to the school without good facilities while the rich can go to the good school and enter college. And they are more likely to drop out school, and then the cycle of poverty is continued. The examples from the film “Wading a Living”, the poor people were working long time a day, but cannot make enough money to support family. One lady believed having higher education can get more money in the future, and then change their live. It is true that education can help her reach American dream. The data from U.S Census Bureau about median...
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...and Mental Health: Differing Trajectories Among Asian and Latino Youth By: Kenneth Calhoun Purpose of Study The purpose of this study was to try and figure out if the cultural identity and their ethnic group affect Asian and Latino youth when they come to the U.S and if mental health plays a part in any of it. The two populations (Asian & Latino) are the fastest populations growing today (Passel, 2011). The adolescence stage is very important because this is when the youth develop and find their identity. The study was conducted over a 3-year period in order to get the outcome. The end focus is that will the somatic and depressed symptoms increase or decrease between the two. Methodology The study was based on 171 Asian and Latino youth that dealt with two generations dealing with young women. The way the generations were determined were by if you weren’t born in the United States then you were considered first generation. Those considered to be second generation, were based on if you had at least one parent that was born outside the United States. The First generation consisted 60% Asian and 53% Latino. The youth in the study were recruited through schools where there was a high immigrant rate, in better terms schools that were high in diversity. Consent from principles, teachers, students and parents are helped in deciding on the youth participating. The average age of both 40 Asian and 57 Latino youth women were 15-years old. Other factors that helped this...
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...Many Asian immigrants journeyed from their homelands to a culture, which did not always accept immigrants fondly. As many immigrants, cultural communities formed, thereby creating unique ethnic Asian groups. Often, American culture and traditional Asian cultures intertwined, thereby creating conflict within communities. The Japanese and Chinese women experienced westernization through various means of achievement, however subjected to the Yellow Peril, which ravaged American society’s fear of the Japanese and anyone of Asian descent. Judy Yung describes the “social awakening” of Chinese women in the early twentieth century. Chinese and Chinese American women began to participate in the elimination of detrimental cultural practices, education and women’s rights. Women who were subjected to foot binding were believed to possess gentility, thereby increasing their marketability for marriage. The practice “prevented women from ‘wandering,’ as women with bound feet generally found it difficult to walk unassisted,” therefore forcing them into a life of “strict confinement, inner apartments, a virtual living hell.”...
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...the Indian government took power, oppressed minorities, and continue to do so. With the constant persecution and threat to live in Panjab, my family immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in 2001. The choice to move to the United States of America was because of safety and hopes to reap the benefits of the American Dream. An article called “Are Asian Americans Becoming White?”, by Min Zhou explains that “Like most immigrants to the United States, Asian immigrants tend to believe in the American Dream and measure their achievements materially” (Andersen and Collins, 2016; pg.92). My family was the same and...
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...around her boyfriend, saying things like,’ he hates it when I talk back or argue with him’ or ‘he always says that I should be more feminine and cute’. In the end, I advised for her to break-up with him because this man did not see her as an individual but instead saw her through the lens of ‘Yellow Fever’. ‘Yellow Fever’ or having a fetish for Asian women is a long standing problem for women in the Asian community. In Youtuber Anna Akana’s video, she states that a man with ‘yellow fever’ will “look at you and … only see school girls or sexual geishas”. But is ‘Yellow Fever’ just the fault of white men? Or do Asian women also help perpetuate this idea to society? By looking into the history of the sexualization of Asian women, we can pinpoint where the fault lies, if there is any, and how it affects the women of the Asian community. So who is to blame for the problem of ‘Yellow Fever’? I believe that the problem lies within the media. Though the media is a huge part of the problem, there is also the issues that lie between the white man and the Asian woman. Firstly, there truly is plenty of exotification of Asian American women by white American men. I believe that most...
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...Education Program for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women (Full names) (Name of Professor) (Name of Course) (Date of Submission) Health Education Program for AAPI Women Health education programs are important for creating awareness on health and screening for diseases. Health education for screening and treating are particularly important for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, where their presence or availability for this population is limited (Fang, Ma, & Tan, 2011). This limited presence creates a disadvantage for the population who has been identified as having the highest occurrence rates for breast and cervical cancer in the United States (Dang, Lee, & Han, 2010). The high occurrence and low screening rates for cervical and breast cancer highlight the need to develop a comprehensive health program that caters to the need of AAPI women. A community-based health education program is proposed for AAPI women. This program addresses the factors hindering screening of breast and cervical cancer and proposes strategies for community involvement, management of relationships, enablers, nurturers, and cultivation of positive cultural empowerment. The success of this program will reduce mortality and morbidity of AAPI women from cervical and breast cancer. Creating a Health Education Program for AAPI Women A community-based health education program will be effective in reducing the mortality and morbidity of AAPI women from cervical and breast...
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...beautiful people. The list typically includes movie and television stars, musicians, British royalty, models, and television personalities. Every year the magazine crowns the year’s “most beautiful” and features them on the cover. Of the 22 most beautiful 19 have been women and out of the 19 women 16 have been White. This signals to People’s readers that beautiful means White and everything else does not equate beauty. However, this is not unique to People or even magazines like it, but instead represents a larger trend that is present in all forms of Western popular culture. In the various mediums of popular culture, ideologies about female beauty are exceedingly prevalent and constantly managed and reproduced. These ideologies carry with them the notion that in order to obtain ideal female beauty one must be very thin, young, have long hair, and wear expensive or revealing clothing (Stern, 2004). In addition to this there is also a raced definition of beauty, which predominates Western popular culture and dictates that White women with light hair and eye color can only attain true beauty. By looking closely at fashion magazines, television shows, movies and advertisements it is easy to see how Asian, Black and Latina women are underrepresented and misrepresented; and more importantly beauty is not typically associated with these and other nonwhite races. The power and importance of popular culture in today’s society has further supported beauty ideologies that are racialized. Feminist...
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