Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype

Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype

Nicholas Daniel Hartlep

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 403

ISBN13: 9781466674677|ISBN10: 1466674679|EISBN13: 9781466674684

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7467-7

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The model minority stereotype is a form of racism that targets Asians and Asian-Americans, portraying this group as consistently hard-working and academically successful. Rooted in media portrayal and reinforcement, the model minority stereotype has tremendous social, ethical, and psychological implications.

Modern Societal Impacts of the Model Minority Stereotype highlights current research on the implications of the model minority stereotype on American culture and society in general as well as Asian and Asian-American populations. An in-depth analysis of current social issues, media influence, popular culture, identity formation, and contemporary racism in American society makes this title an essential resource for researchers, educational administrators, professionals, and upper-level students in various disciplines.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Editorial Advisory Board and List of Reviewers

Advance Praise

Preface

Acknowledgment

Chapters

Chapter 1

“I Can't Afford for You to Flunk”: Positive Asian Stereotypes and Supportive Communication for Asian College Students (pages 1-34)

Chau-Sa T. Dang, Susan L. Kline

While self-endorsing positive stereotypes such as high achievement and perseverance could be beneficial to Asian college students, pressures to fit all expectations of the Asian model minority myth could be psychologically damaging....

Chapter 2

Spelling Otherness: Indian Americans as the “New Model Minority” (pages 35-62)

Sanjukta Ghosh

In the last 15 years, as many as 11 young Americans of Indian descent have won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This pattern of one small community's dominance in academic competitions has been seen not just in the spelling bee...

Chapter 3

The Intersection of the Asian American Model Minority Myth and Sports: The “Linsanity” Narrative (pages 63-89)

Teresa A. Mok, David W. Chih

While the model minority stereotype depicts Asian Americans as having somehow “made it” in American society, rarely does the discourse involve Asian American athletes. The purpose of this chapter is to delineate how race and the...

Chapter 4

From Model Minority to “Angry Asian Man”: Social Media, Racism, and Counter-Hegemonic Voices (pages 90-132)

Tanya Grace Velasquez

In various social media formats, Asian Americans have posted angry and creative reactions to cyber racism. This chapter discusses the benefits of using social media discourse analysis to teach students about the modern societal...

Chapter 5

“You Speak Good English”: Stereotyping of the Perpetual Foreigner (pages 133-154)

Rong Chang, Sarah L. Morris

This chapter describes how the first author, Rong, has experienced stereotyping as a Chinese female immigrant and doctoral student in America, as her experiences typify the experiences of the model minority. Drawing from Rong's...

Chapter 6

Thwarting or Embodying Model Minority Stereotypes: An Alternative Look at Adjustment of Asian International Students in American Higher Education (pages 155-184)

Eunyoung Kim, Katherine C. Aquino

This chapter provides a critical review of research on Asian international students' educational experiences in American higher education, highlighting key findings and identifying trends and dominant narratives that account for...

Chapter 7

Heritage Language Learning for Contesting the Model Minority Stereotype: The Case of Korean American College Students (pages 185-204)

Hyun-Sook Kang

This chapter presents a qualitative study of a group of eight second-generation Korean American college students who appeared to fit the model minority stereotype: high academic achievers who had adjusted to the American culture at...

Chapter 8

“I Hate My Own Race. The Teachers Just Always Think We're Smart”: Re-Conceptualizing the Model Minority Stereotype as a Racial Epithet (pages 205-230)

Sophia Rodriguez

The chapter examines how Asian American female youth resist the Model Minority Stereotype (MMS). The author reports findings on the identity struggles of three youth who are raced as the “smart Chinese girls,” gendered as “the...

Chapter 9

A Double-Edged Sword: Side Effects of the Model Minority Stereotype on Asian Immigrants in the U.S. (pages 231-258)

Bita H. Zakeri

The model minority stereotype of Asian Americans creates a multitude of identity crises for Asian minorities. Asians who cannot meet the incredibly high standards set before them by such classifications face crises and end up either...

Chapter 10

Model Minority: Normative Exception and/or Example? (pages 259-290)

Karen Sy de Jesus

Since the 1960s, Asian Americans have been hailed as the model minority of American society. Seen as the exceptional group of immigrants and the example of successful assimilation, they are presumed to have achieved the American...

Chapter 11

Narratives of Asian/American Educators: A Case Study of Resistance and Rhetoric (pages 291-322)

Trish Morita-Mullaney, Michelle C. S. Greene

Asian/American educators are often reified as the model minority and are regarded as smart, quiet, and reserved, and willing to conform to the dominant discourse and culture (Fairclough, 2001; Ramanathan, 2006). When they do not mold...

Chapter 12

The Model Minority Narrative and Its Effect on Asian American Identity and Social Status (pages 323-350)

Guy Lowe

Asian Americans have been conceptualized as a model minority for their apparent success in socioeconomic, academic, and professional settings, where other minorities have struggled. However, studies have suggested that this image is...

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