...Asian-Americans: A “Model-Minority?” Asian-Americans have been called a “model minority” in America. The term “model minority” refers to a “group that, despite past prejudice and discrimination, succeeds economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites” (Schaefer, p.285). There are arguments that coining a group as a “model minority” is a privilege for them and they should take pride in it. Perhaps it is the American way of applauding hard work and upstanding core values. There are also arguments that these groups ultimately suffer because of this generalization, through loss of social programs and less attention to social problems. Assuming the acceptance of the term “model minority,” Asian-Americans definitely fall into this category. Asian-American incomes are very similar to Whites, they are put on the educational fast-track, and there is little crime associated with them. However, details are overlooked when arriving at these statements that show the term does not mean stereotypes and discriminations are distinguished. First of all, similar incomes are only because Asian-Americans have more formal schooling. While “Asian-Americans’ average earnings increased by at least $2,300 for each additional year of schooling,” (Schaefer, 2011, p.287) Whites saw increased earnings of $3,000 per year. The stereotype that Asian-American students are whiz kids in school puts a lot of pressure on them and can lead...
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...Americans have dramatically changed from being viewed as uneducated poor laborers to being characterized as successful educated minority. It has changed from negativity to positivity. According to the article “Outwhiting the whites”: An examination of the persistence of Asian Americans model minority discourse, Asian Americans were stereotyped as the “Yellow Peril” before. It was a fear that Asian Americans were going to take power in America. Japanese Americans had lost a lot during World War II. They were imprisoned in internment camps, lost their homes, land, and property. After the World War II, people started to change their views on Asian Americans. The Japanese Americans were able to recover quickly. The media noticed how quickly they were able to recover and began publishing positive stories of how Asian Americans culture were able to succeed. From there on, the media continued to publish positive stories on how Asian Americans were succeeding which created the model minority stereotype. There were two articles that I analyzed, Asian-Americans: Are they making the grade by U.S. News & World Report, and The new whiz kids by Brand, D. I believed the two articles ended up combating the model minority model. Asian Americans have been stereotyped as the model minority. They are the smart, wealthy, hard-working, successful, and obedient minority. Some people believe in that, others don’t. It is not that simple. The first article I read was, Asian-Americans: Are they...
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...eradicated racism in America and created equality between Whites and people of color (Sue 2007). Asian Americans are especially believed to experience little to no racism. This is due to the popular belief in the model minority myth: the belief that Asian Americans have succeeded in American society,...
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...initial research topic was to focus on the mainstream media representation of model minority myth within the Asian American Community, but the broad scope and definition creates a challenge of conveying a personalize message through digital photography. The revised topic illustrates the mental stress and problems created from the model minority myth and cultural tensions. “[The Model Minority Myth] theory offered a promise of equality that could be achieved, not through political organization and community empowerment, but only through individual effort, cultural assimilation, and political accommodation.” (Robert Lee 268) The stereotypes characteristics of a hardworking immigrants, obedient members of society,...
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...Myth of the “Model Minority” and Its Effects on Minority Racial Groups When we talk about race it is almost exclusively in black and white with occasional mentions of Latinos. The struggles of the races in-between are often left out of the conversation and arguably none more so than that of Asian Americans. People often see Asians are the exception to racism, the successful marginalized group that highlights the American dream. This mindset has been captured in the idea of the “model minority”, referring to Asians and their perceived successes in the United States. The myth of Asians as the “model minority” is an idea constructed to protect white privilege and prosperity by creating a culture of racial minorities competing against each...
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...fine each of these terms? aTe two key terms in okin's arlrcle' How does she de- originallypublisheditlheBostonReview,october/November199?'ReprintedinsusanMollerOkin'IsMulticulc' Nussbaum (Princeton: PrinceMatthew Howard' and Martha turalism Bad for women? edited by Joshua cohen, Press, 1999). ton UniversitY Chapter 7 . Gender 287 2. Why, according to Kymticka, do certain minority groups deserve special group rights? 3. \Mhat is the liberal response to Okin's crlttque?'Nhatrejoinder does Olcrn offer to this response? Until the past few decades, minority groups-immigrants as well as indigenous peoples-were typically expected to assimilate into majority cultures. This assimilationist expectation is now often considered oppressive, and many Western countries are seeking to devise new policies that are more responsive to persistent cultural differences. The appropriate policies vary with context: Countries such as England with established churches or state supported religious education find it hard to resist demands to extend state support to minority religious schools; countries such as France...
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...You have colonialism, you have slavery; if that wasn’t a genius stroke of capitalist advancement, I don’t know what is. This country, America, would not be where it is without slavery. We know that we know this. If you look at any of these strong, contemporary Asian economies–this has not happened without the complicity of American imperialist agendas (235).” The Model Minority Myth is a way to minimize racial discrimination and preserve the Capitalist system. The stereotype helps justify policies that overlook the historical circumstances and impacts of colonialism, slavery, and segregation on other non-White racial and ethnic groups. Subsequently, the system becomes a way of gaining power, disproportionately at the expense of minority groups and immigrants. The Model Minority is an ideal version of what a capitalistic system desires: complacent strivers. It’s a way to gain control over Asians as an act of racism, profit off of our compliance, and support their ignorance. Despite how concerning these issues are, there are solutions to help mitigate them. Firstly, it would be necessary for the child to communicate their needs to the parents to invoke...
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...Page 10 VI. CONCLUSION…………………………………………………..…….Page 11 VII. REFERENCES……………………………………………………..…..Page 12-13-14 VIII. APPENDICE…………………………………………………………..Page 15 I. ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION The recent growth of new ethnic populations in Western societies raised lots of issues. In fact, the ethnic activity is not any more a question of historic interest; nor is it the concern of the company. Because new ethnic populations grew at the same time as Western economies, they are in a phase of slow growth and are facing the massive technological challenge; the ethnic adaptation and the mobility are central questions. (Waldinger 1990). In Europe, the activities managed by persons of minority ethnic groups were always present, but changeable historic circumstances increased jutting out to them and visibility during the last decades. First of all, the important immigration of former colonies of Southern Europe and North Africa led to a considerable migration. Secondly, thirty years of economic change caused a fundamental transformation of the labor market and a general change of the employment in big companies to the independent work in young companies. This tendency struck certain groups of immigrant much harder than the other native populations, which is reflected by the higher...
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...Teeth is a novel written by Zadie Smith that tells a story about how culture and power coexist. Smith closely examines how culture and power play a part of everyday life. White Teeth takes place in London, UK, and it focuses on the lives of many individuals with different backgrounds and cultures. In the London from White Teeth there is a strong relationship between culture and power and it shows how they intersect. In the London portrayed in White Teeth power can dominate cultures, and dominant cultures can oppress and make other smaller cultures feel unwelcome. Culture and power can be conflicting towards one another. Throughout this novel we can see how power clearly dominates over culture. Cultures can be often disregarded if it is a minority from where they are located. This novel illustrates how power often defeats culture. One way to show the superiority of power over culture is how culture plays a role in one’s community. Samad, a character from the book, is a Muslim from Bangladesh; he has been living in London since the end of World War 2. Samad has two twin boys, Magid and Millat, and they attend school in London. While they were in school they were supposed to participate in The Harvest Festival. Samad was unhappy about this because he wanted his children to be able to participate in other Bangladesh cultures and holidays that pertained to his religion. Samad brought up his unhappiness at a parent meeting at the school that the lack of different cultures was unfair and...
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...Libertarian- Left Realism On behalf of the great Libertarian party, we would like to express our proposals for tackling crime. As a collective we take crime seriously and realise that it needs to be at the top of our agenda. If you elect us here are several of the solutions for crime we will introduce: Firstly we will employ more ethnic minority police officers. This is because there has been an increase in crime since the 1950s which mostly affects disadvantaged groups. This country needs a lot more role models for disadvantaged groups such as ethnic minorities. A solution to this problem which we are going to use is to employ more ethnic minority police officers. This is so young people have positive role models and we can stop the negative stereotype. Secondly we will install more CCTV cameras around the country. As we recognise that many deprived communities do not have the required surveillance to feel safe in their own societies. Providing more CCTV cameras will enable us to make sure that criminals from all areas do not have the upper hand. Thirdly we will integrate police officers into our societies through community policing. We believe that if police officers are embedded within the communities they serve, instances of racial profiling, and excessive use of violent force would be less likely to happen. Community policing will help to facilitate greater conversation, interaction, and friendliness between police officers and residents. Lastly we will tackle...
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...learned is exactly how badly the dominant group has treated all of the minority groups over the years. I know that the United States was founded on a long tradition of violence, slavery, and genocide toward any group that they could get away with subjugating; what I was surprised by was how groups that I had always thought were part of the majority (French, Irish, Italian, and so forth) were initially discriminated against early on and had to ‘pay their dues’ in order to be awarded membership in the dominant culture. This information does not change my understanding or relation of others, as I have always prided myself on treating people as people and ignoring things like race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The main thing that the material in this course has taught me is that I should be even more embarrassed by the cretins further up in my family tree when I look at myself in the mirror in the morning, and more dedicated to making up for the (assumed) transgressions of my ancestors by not allowing any prejudice or discrimination enter my own thought process or actions. Immigration trends are currently increasing the amount of minority residents in the United States, in particular those from Latin America or those with Hispanic backgrounds. I believe that by 2050, white or Caucasian people (especially males) will be in the numerical minority; whether they will become an actual minority group in another question all together. I think that the old, rich, pasty...
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...prejudices, and stereotypes. The two articles, “The Meaning of Serena Williams,” and “Jeremy Lin’s Model Minority Problem,” by Rankine and Leung, respectively, offer two different aspects and views on the many racial aspects that plague the sports world. Both provide the point that racial stereotyping and prejudice exist, especially when concerned with sports, but they differ on the ways that athletes, specifically Jeremy Lin and Serena Williams, challenge them. Whereas the Leung’s article on Lin focuses on how he has succeeded in demolishing stereotypes, and also challenging the classic example of a “model minority,” Rankine writes about the constant battle that Williams faces against racial discrimination and prejudice....
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...find a job? Where to look for a job? As I was trying to answer these questions and starting to look for a job; I realized that Latinos are a minority in this country. I m a Latino, I am part of that minority. I had no doubt that I was about to face a hard experience in my life. I knew that having almost no skills, I had to take whatever job I got offer. The job was picking up dirty dishes and clean tables at a restaurant, always working really hard and barely talking to people, my vocabulary was not good enough. I was really tired all the time because of all the physical work, but the most frustrated part was not being able to communicate, communication is essential for human beings. In comparison to the majority I was in a visible disadvantage. This was one of the hardest experiences in my life but it helped me to change my perspective and ideology towards life. I am in favor of reverse discrimination because by giving to minorities the opportunity to get the jobs, or to get into the schools that they are applying for, we are giving them the tools to succeed, they can also play as role models for that minority, having better jobs and being better educated, they represent a good human capital for our society. It is time to think about minorities, what makes this country unique is the diversity of people and cultures. These minorities are growing at a really fast...
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...Transcript of Positive and negative images of the public services Positive and negative images of the public services FONTS Brutality Corruption Racism Racism has long been a charge leveled at the Public services by the media, for example the Brixton riots in the 80's, stopping and searching black youths in the 1990's or the lack of recruitment of ethnic minority officers. How ever it took the murder of Stephen Lawrence to put the subject on the political and media agenda. Brutality The media shows incidents of the Public services portraying them as if they are using excessive force. Sometimes their claims are unfunded and damage the public perception of the Police. Image of the Public services The public services are portrayed in a variety of different ways by the media. The coverage can be both real, such as Police interceptors or through fictional programs such as Casualty or The Bill. ( And we all know Bradshaw loves The Bill :) A UK study shows that The Sun newspaper dedicates around 30 per cent to crime news. This highlights the time and energy spent on the portrayal of the Public services. Blind obedience The media sometimes choose to portray the public services as lacking discipline and judgement if they blindly obedient when following orders. Blind obedience An example of this was the Hillsborough disaster when West Midlands Police ran their own inquiry into the handling of the disaster by South Yorkshire Police, who orchestrated a cover-up, falsified...
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...P5 The role of the Public Services in promoting Equality and Diversity .The methods used by Public Services to ensure they have a diverse workforce Are the following: * Bullying and Harassment at work Policies * Policies designed to prevent bullying * They state what should be done if it happens * State responsibility is up to the individual Policy / procedures to prevent discrimination and promote equality and diversity: * Equal opportunities procedure * Grievance procedure * Bullying and harassment * Anti-discrimination * Complaints procedure P5 Georgia Johnson S188918 Citizenship assessment Equal opportunities - These policies are set out to say how employees should be treated in terms of recruitment selections, training or promotion. The policies are mostly based on codes of practice issued by Equality and Human rights commission Complaints procedure- Each ups service will have a complaints procedure to follow , and to be able to use my general public or other organisations to report poor service or any other issues that they may have or concern. For example the police complaints commission deals with complaints against police officers or for the behaviour and conduct in one or more officers during incidents or arrests. Grievance procedure – Is a standardised list of procedures and steps which should be taken when an employee has an issue or a problem which cannot be solved on an informal basis, e.g. unfair treatment...
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