Geishas and Math Nerds: Challenging Stereotypes about Asian-Americans and Understanding Their Origins

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Challenging Racial Stereotypes and Understanding Their Origins Geishas and Math Nerds:
What we’re discussing today
- Foreignness
- Success and Intelligence
- Sexuality and Physicality
- Why positive stereotypes are harmful
Foreignness
Success and Intelligence
1984 1987
Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers and How You Can Too (2005)
BusinessWeek (September 14, 2006)
Sexuality and Physicality
“ The Chinese Must Go” cap pistol (1879)
The Cheat (1915)
The Master Detective (1911) 12 Chinamen and a Woman (1950)
Dragon Lady vs. Lotus Blossom
Lucy Liu
How can positive stereotypes be harmful?
Good Student Stereotype
Good Businessman Stereotype
Impact in the Workplace?
Racial stereotypes are all around us. There’s no way not to be affected by them. But you can challenge these stereotypes.
Discussion
newdemographic.com racechangers.com racialicious.com addictedtorace.com