Asian Athlete Stereotypes

Asian Athlete Stereotypes
In US sports, Asian or Asian American athletes are almost nonexistent, particularly in basketball, football, and hockey. When they do appear, "these
athletes may be devalued, dismissed, and/or simply go unnoticed and unconsidered." In a sports world dominated by Black and White, Asian athletes
are being denied roles due to their perceived abilities. According to "The Jeremy Lin Effect: Being an Asian Sport Psychology Consultant in a Black
and White World", Alexander Brian Yu, Thomas Nguyen, and Trent Petrie declare that Asian and
Asian American athletes are being stereotyped which
decreases the opportunities they are given to participate in professional sports in the United States. The article argues that "although Asians, at least in
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Because individuals in sports who make the roster decisions have such high power they tend to "overlook, under–respect, or devalue others because of
those persons' races and/or ethnicities." These are subtle forms of racism that may not be known by anyone as a conscious action, but are created by
negative stereotypes. This presents itself in sports especially because of how big of a discrepancy there is between the number of Asians and the
amount of Whites and Blacks in professional sports in the United States. I can agree with the point that stereotypes are decreasing the opportunities
for Asians in sports. Whether you want to deny it or not, Asians are not viewed as the primary choice for any athletic event in the United States, and
that is shown especially in the NBA where there is only one Asian player on a roster, Jeremy Lin. Although I do want to point out that the discrepancy
there is that in the United States White and Black races make up a much larger part of the population than Asians do; therefore, there is a statistically
smaller chance for an Asian in the United States to have the talent to play professional sports than a White or
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Asian American Stereotypes
"You're either a white man or a n*****, here. Now, that's the whole story. When I first came to the delta, the Chinese were classed as nigras."
"And now they are called whites?"
"That's right!"
One would hope this quote, found in the 1980's book The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White, would be outdated. But here we are, thirty
years later, and the exclusion of Asians in the racial conversation in this country is still prevalent. Asian Americans are often lumped with caucasians
regardless of countless ethnic and cultural differences. Rather than recognize Asians as a separate race, our identity is largely ignored in discussions on
race relations because we are seen as the "privileged minority" since our skin color isn't as noticeably different as that of the "dominant" race in this
country.
Yes, minorities as a whole are treated better now than ever before in American history (though it would not be difficult to draw comparisons between
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Historically, men have been emasculated and women oversexualized all to emphasize the dominance and desirability of the white man. Female Asian
fetishization has taken many forms: schoolgirl (not only racist, peodophelic), Dragon Lady, and–the most famous–Geisha. (An example: the
"indisputable classic," Full Metal Jacket, the Asian prostitute says, "Me love you long time" to the white soldier.) The Lotus Blossom/Geisha
stereotype, in which Asian women are fetishized for being "submissive," demonstrates the disrespect and danger posed by stereotypes (61% of Asian
women in the US "experience physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner." There is nothing sexy or flattering about "yellow–fever;" it is
racist. Asian women are expected to become sexual servants while Asian men are demeaned by American media's perpetuation of these

Assimilation For Asian Immigrants
Bilingual Education has been an ongoing theme for many immigrants since they first arrived in the land of opportunity, America. Many immigrant
parents have sacrificed everything for their child to have a profitable future, unlike themselves. Bilingual education has been present to help immigrants
assimilate into the American community, but does it help them? Or does it hold them back from reaching their full potential? Many who don't make it
past bilingual programs are often stuck and secluded from regular classrooms. After reading "Aria," by Richard Rodriguez, I decided to research
bilingual education and how it affects assimilation for Asian immigrants in the United States. The question I chose to ask, to further my investigation
was; What is the criteria for bilingual education and how does it affect assimilation for Asian immigrants?
Firstly, I wanted to get more insight on just how much Asian immigrant parents have to sacrifice for their child, to witness how vital education is
towards them. My parents themselves are also immigrants which gives me some common knowledge about the sacrifice immigrant parents face.
However, I wanted to gain a different point of views on how parents view sacrifice; then I came across an article titled "Giving It Up: Immigrant
Parents and Sacrifice." This article by Theresa Celebran Jones is more a story about her being a parent and also a child to Asian immigrant parents.
Jones elucidates the pressure parents may put on their child by

Stereotypes Of Asian Indians
Asian Indians
What are the common stereotypes about this group? How did this stereotype originate?
There are different stereotypes about the Asian Indians. These stereotypes are originated when interact with the Asian Indians. They observe their
living style or when they meet them in different places like universities, school, colleges, restaurants and hotels. There are some good as well as bad
stereotypes are famous about the Asian Indians. Some common stereotypes of the Americans about the Asian Indians are listed below:
Asian Indians are hard workers. They are good doctors and engineers.
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Many Hindus follow her.
Satyajit Ray is the famous film director and producer he is very famous among the Asian Indians and considered him the leader of Indian cinema.
Amitabh Bachchan, he is considered as the most prejudiced actor of famous personality of the Indian industry. He is very famous among them.
Dr S. Radhakrishnan is the theorist of the modern Indian thought secure the Hinduism and relates it to the modern age.
Sachin Tendulkar is the famous cricketers among the Asian Indians follow him and his cricket style. (Pettinger, 2015)
How has the history of this group influenced the identity of the group members today?
The history of Indians in the America is very enriching as it contains many efforts of the ancestors of the Asian Indians who firstly migrated to
American.
In the middle of the 19th century many Sikhs entered in the America
They settled in the state of Washington and California
Worked in the agriculture and construction companies.
In 1920 many Indians came in California in search of jobs
They started work in the agriculture sector in California and settled there.
Many Indian students have also come to take admission in

Asian-American Stereotypes
Asian culture has been slandered throughout America's history by the term 'Model Minority', and through it's toxic ideals has lead to outstanding rates
of depression, and the inhumane backlash has proven fatal to the Asian–American population. The term 'Model Minority' was coined to categorize
Asian–Americans in 1966, during the United States civil liberties movement. During this time period white politicians were in a state of agitation
because African–Americans were demanding their civil rights(Chin). The stereotype associated with the term 'model minority' is a suffocating
archetype that has been pushed onto Asian–Americans; this degrading term has a harsh history that has led to heinous social pressures and
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Although they came from similar backgrounds one factor to keep in consideration is the fact that Stephanie grew up in the 80's, while Katherine is still
a student. Stephanie Johnson said that her family was fairly lenient, and they did not push her to extremes. However Katherine's experience was rather
different, Katherine is currently attending an unnamed high school and is in an AICE program, along with actively participating in six choirs, and
taking business classes. The stress is overwhelming her and the pressure that her parents placed on her has led to a lack of sleep, but outstanding
achievements throughout her life. Katherine studied constantly though–out her high school career, sometimes getting four hours of sleep max a night.
This interview has shown that race is not what predetermines success, it's the work you put into it. These two women were both born outside of the
United–States, in white families, they just grew up in different environments(Johnson, and Glass). Assuming that Asians are more intelligent is not only
offensive to themselves, but it is offensive to other cultures and it's morally wrong for parents to assume their child

Asian Cultural Identity
Growing up as an Asian American, I often struggle to identify my own cultural identity. Being the first generation of both my mother and father's side
of the family, I more than often get confused between American and Asian culture when applying them to society or at home. While being raised at
home, I am largely influenced by culture and traditions from Asian parents and relatives. However, when I go to school or someplace else, I am
heavily judged for practicing part of my Asian culture because it is entirely different than western or American. With that being noted, I began to learn
and adapt to the western culture in hopes of fitting with society as well of trying to keep my Asian culture intact. As can be seen, this situation I dealt
with is the same problem the whole Asian American community faces. Mainly focusing on younger generations like me for example, the Asian
American community struggles to adapt to the western culture because they were raised with an Asian influence. Wishing to fit in society and be part
of the social norms, the Asian Americans community faces issues that identify their cultural identity.
A child growing up in a certain environment is influenced on how he or she takes action in a society. Such as Asian American children being exposed
to two kinds of cultures, one that is Asian and the other American. Asian American children being born in theUnited States are heavily influenced by
home life and society. Branding them with stereotypes and other

Asian American Stereotype
For over a hundred years, stereotypes of Asian 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 Americansmodel 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
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The second article I read was, The new whiz kids by Brand, D. According to the article, Asian Americans have set a standard for Americans on
education. A researcher at the U.S. Department of Education found that Asian Americans spend more time on their homework, take more advanced
classes, and graduate with more credits than other students. They are known to be high achievers. The stereotype of Asian Americans as the model
minority group is not true. It is simply because they work harder. Because of their cultural background and how they were raised, they are really
focused on their education. They view education as the key to success. "It's a matter of dedication, family support and discipline," says Julliard
President Joseph Polisi. He believes that Asians are not naturally talented but because of their hard work, they are able to be successful in what they
are doing. Asian American children are greatly influenced by their parents to study hard and get a good degree because the advantage the American
educational system has in store for them. Asian American parents expect a lot of educational success from their children because of the sacrifice they
have to make for their children to be successful in the future. Because of what they have been taught, asking for help is not easy. They have been taught
to not show any emotions and be

Asian Americans
Jose Cruz
Asian–Americans
Soc/262–Contemporary American Society
Nantrece Carraby
August 10, 2015
Asian Americans According to the United States Census Bureau the definition of Asians refers to those people of origins of any original peoples of
Southeast Asia, Far East, and or the Indian subcontinent. Asian Americans cover four point eight percent of theUnited States population. Asian
Americans tend to have the highest educational accomplishments and income compared to other races. Along with other races and ethnicities Asian
Americans have a remarkable thorough history.
Analysis
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This act was but a revised act of the US– China Burlingame Treaty that allowed the United States to suspend Chinese immigration. This act was only
intended to last ten years but, was renewed again in 1892 and made permanent in 1902. This was the first United States law that prevented a specific
ethnic group from immigrating into the United States. Despite all this racism, came along the Manguson Act which canceled the Chinese Exclusion
Act in December 17, 1943.
Similarities and differences between Asians and Americans Just like many other families, Asian values are similar to those of American values but,
there are some differences. One main similarity between Asians and Americans is that both seek for the best quality of life they possibly deserve. The
Asian culture is very communal and family orientated, unlike the American culture, Americans tend to be very independent and individually
orientated. An interesting topic that I came across was how Asian and Americans interpret directness. In the Asian culture people tend to value
politeness above directness. On the other hand Americans tend to value directness over being polite, in other words Americans lay it out how it is and

Asians tend to sugar coat it. Other distinctive behaviors that differentiate from Asian and Americans are how they feel about working hard. Asians
value hard work above play and Americans feel play

One of the most critical stereotypes or perceptions of the Asian culture or minority is that they are not associated with crime and violence. Those are
the more significant traits that this minority group has or does not have. However, the Asian minority is linked to attributes such as hard–working,
disciplined, mathematical, smart, motivated, and gifted. White American views this minority group as more fitted for education, driven, with the
possibilities for achieving greater success than themselves. This perspective was also echoed in the Black, Native American, and Hispanic communities
concurring that the Asian race was, in fact, the model minority and the acceptance stretched across racial/ethnic lines(Franklin & Fearn, 2010). The
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W., & Fearn, N. E. (2010). Sentencing Asian Offenders in State Courts. Crime & Delinquency, 61(1), 96
–120. doi:10.1177/0011128710386200
The Rise of Asian Americans. (2012). Retrieved October 29, 2017, from

Asian American And Asian Americans
What comes to mind when I think of Asian Americans I think of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. I envision them having the look of a Chinese or
Japanese person. Black or darker hair, droopy eyes, and a smaller built body. Until this project I thought those were the only people considered Asian
but I was wrong. Asian also includes Filipino, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese people as well. The three main types of Asians are Chinese, Japanese, and
the Filipino, and they all have been in America the longest.Chinese started immigrating to California in 1850, in the hope to find gold, become rich,
and to find better opportunities. Most of the time, the men left their families and came to America themselves in hope to return to their mainland with
money to help their families. The types of jobs they received when they arrived were working on railroads, intensive farming, and domestic work that
whites wanted nothing apart of. As more Chinese kept coming over, the people of the United States realized how many Chinese were in the U.S. and
decided to try to keep them out. They did this by violent attacks, discriminatory laws, newspaper articles, and the Chinese Exclusion Act which stopped
immigration of Chinese for 10 years. The Chinese responded to all this violence and tried moving east or settled into the ghettos of American cities
which are referred to as "Chinatowns." Chinatowns were depressing areas and they consisted of lonely men who got involved in prostitution, gambling,
and

Asian Healthcare Beliefs
The Asian Culture and Healthcare Beliefs
Diane M. Leary
Framingham State University The Asian Culture and Healthcare Beliefs
Since the first documented arrival of Japanese immigrants to the United States (U.S.) in 1843, the population of Asian Americans living the in the U.S.
has steadily risen. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2011 roughly 18.2 million Asians lived in the U.S. The C.D.C.
estimates that by the year 2050, there will be more than 40.6 million Asians living in the United States – accounting for approximately 9.2% of the total
U.S. population (Asian American Populations, 2013). Due to the rise in the Asian population within the U.S., it is important for all healthcare providers
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Often, Asian Americans will first utilize CAM prior to seeking professional medical care out of convenience. The most common CAM used across
various Asian ethnic groups including the Chinese and Japanese medicine is the use of herbs. The Chinese believe that "herbal medication regulate
the natural balance of the body and restore health" (QUOTE NEWSLETTER/new source). The specific herbs used vary among the ethnic groups and
may come in many different forms of use. The use of herbal medicine is not always reported to healthcare professionals which can be hazardous to
one's health if a medication is prescribed with serious drug–herbal interactions (Mehta, Phillips, Davis & McCarthy, 2007, p. 5). The accurate reporting
of herbal medicine use can prevent these sometimes life–threatening interactions. Many Asian communities use a CAM known as cupping in which
cups typically made of horn, bamboo or glass cups are suctioned to a person's skin. It is believed to improve energy and blood flow. Cupping is used
to treat various conditions including respiratory illnesses, indigestions problems and skin conditions (QUOTE online). Traditional Vietnamese
medicine (TVM) focuses on nourishing the blood and energy as key to maintaining good health (QUOTE). TVM also utilize herbal medicine as well as
acupuncture. Acupuncture is becoming widely

Asian Cuisine
Upon coming across my decision on what my paper would be about, it was very evident that I would be discussing the Asian cuisine, due to me often
watching a clips on YouTube of them eating live octopus, squid or fish. It amazes me to see some of the things they eat and how they eat it. In their
tradition, it is polite to slurp your food while eating. It lets the chef know you are enjoying it or they prepared it just right. Food is very important to
them, when they are walking on the street often before going into conversation, they may ask the person "Have you eaten today?", that is equivalent to
our American traditional question when starting a conversation, "How are you doing."
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This eventually led to the creation of uniquely 'Americanized ' Asian dishes such as chop suey, egg rolls, fortune cookies, and recently, 'Asian–inspired
' fast food salads. These days, traditional Asian cuisine is undergoing another transformation but instead of being combined with

Asian Stereotypes In America
Beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first law to ever restrict immigration, discrimination against Asian Americans has been
prevalent in the United States. Although the issue has existed for more than a century, modern Americans have expressed their hostility to the diverse
group due to the bitterness caused by the minority's wild economic successes in the 19th century and in the 21st century. However, as society has
labeled them as a group of hard–working, intuitive individuals, Asians have since surfaced as the model minority of America. By definition, the model
minority stereotype is a cultural standard with expectations that Asian American individuals will be intellectual, excel in education, and become wealthy
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The typical stereotyping of Asians as exemplar intellectuals with natural skills in the fields of math, technology, and science are many times, true, as
the masses have portrayed themselves as achievers of the American Dream ("Model Minority Stereotype"). Asians, on average, are more educated and
intellectual than any other racial group (Wingfield). As they are more likely to have white–collar jobs and even considered overrepresented in
professional workplaces in the United States, it is not surprising that Asians earn higher incomes than the average white individual (Wingfield). Thus, it
is feasible that Asians serve as a model minority for other minorities and maybe even the majority, as many strive to have the same opportunities as
them. Moreover, in the film Get Out, African Americans are portrayed as the main minority; the protagonist, Chris, is the only black person in a white
suburban town (Truffaut–Wong). However, in two scenes, an Asian man named Hiroki Tanaka participates in the modern slave auction and ultimately
accomplishes his role as the model minority (Truffaut–Wong). The man blends in with the white crowd and enforces the concept of the model
minority, as he is seen to be on the ranks of white people. Furthermore, by definition, the model minority is not offensive as its denotation is meant to
praise the group. Asians are seen to thrive economically and their responsibility, motivation, and the success as a result are proof that American
meritocracy is effective (Wingfield). Fundamentally, Americans recognize the dedication and diligence Asians have and thus acclaim Asians to be
models for the rest of the population. Overall, the stereotyping of Asians as a group of hard–working, determined individuals expresses admiration for
the

Throughout the semester we have learned that Asian Americans have gone through many hurdles and roadblocks in order to establish an identity for
themselves. Although these social stereotypes have been established by other people, Asians didn't allow this to define who they were as people.
Either its projected by films, events or social media, we are able to see Asian Americans taking a stand with one another. Through popularAsian
American Culture such as Beauty Pageants and films like Saving Face, we are able to see Asian Americans asserting their power by embracing their
social identities. Through Beauty Pageants we are able to see Asian women truly embracing their ethnicity and Gender. Although they have been hit
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This is seen in beauty pageants as we see race and gender become key factors. Only women are able to participate in beauty pageants and not men
because they aren't permitted to participate. Also we see that women have to meet a certain percentage of Asian heritage in order to participate in
the event as well. This seclusion discourages Asian males to break out of as well as set guidelines on what they are able to do. Despite being
secluded in events like beauty pageants, men also have other interests that women don't usually participate in. One interest in particular is in import
cars. This male dominated hobby allows them to show off their masculinity and be connected with others through the love of cars. Its very rare to see
women participate in hobbies like these because there are no women role models in this hobby. Women aren't acknowledged and they are usually
presumed as girls that look good around the cars. Both Asian men and Female both have social identities that grants them access to popular culture, as
well as denying them

Asian Americans And Asian American Actors
Since the first half of the 19th century, Asian Americans have been involved in the media industry when the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng
Bunker became naturalized citizens of America. Roles in television and other media were scarce for Asian Americans, only available roles were very
stereotypical. Early Asian American actors such as Bruce Lee and Sessue Hayakawa could only land stereotypical supporting roles in prime time
television. While minority actors have progress through the years, Asian Americans in the media remains an issue. The misrepresentation of Asians
Americans that continues the tendency of stereotypes and type casting. To this day, Asians Americans take on roles that tends to portray the
stereotypical roles. Asian Americans becomes easily targeted and exploited from such representation. "Model Minority" Stereotype is consistently
express through advertising and primetime television; Asians being nerdy: having type casted into professional roles ignoring real values and cultures,
Asian women: seen as hypersexual, erotic, cunning and dangerous, Asian men: dangerous, unfriendly, master of martial arts, undesirable male partners
and weak. Media representation of Asian Americans in America's media history, continue to influence and reproduce dominant Americentric
impressions, rather than the true authentic depiction of Asian American culture and behavior. Americentric stereotypes of Asian American women and
men has led to limited roles of Asian Americans

Ambivalent Stereotypes of Asian Americans and Intergroup Emotions and Behaviors
Looking more specifically at the implications of Asian Americans' ambivalent stereotype as "cold, but competent," scholars found that the model
minority stereotype is rooted in such ambivalence and further leads to negative attitudes, emotions, and behaviors toward Asian Americans. Lin and
colleagues (2005) developed the Scale of Anti–Asian American Stereotypes (SAAAS) based on SCM to investigate the factors underlying anti–Asian
American prejudice and found that the SAAAS results are consistent with that of SCM study findings. Asian American stereotypes of high competence
and low sociability underlie anti–Asian prejudice and discrimination. As a result, Asian Americans' perceived high competence becomes not necessarily
a positive attribute, but a factor that leads the group to be targeted by resentful and envious prejudice. Further, their perceived low sociability is
interpreted as Asian Americans' inability to gain social support from the majority group and therefore, provides justification for discriminating against a
high–achieving out–group that is adhering to the rules of meritocracy.
Furthermore, Asian Americans' model minoritystereotype poses realistic and symbolic threats to the ingroup and leads to their negative attitudes,
emotions, and behaviors toward Asian Americans. Cuddy et al. (2008) extends SCM to incorporate the Behavior from Intergroup and Affect (BIAS)
map to explore the

Asian American Population And Asian Americans
The Asian American population is a major facet of American life; beginning their lives as immigrants they have worked their way to become integral
members of society. In 2010 there were 14.7 million Asian Americans living in the United States and in 2011 that number increased to 18.2 million.1
Culturally, Asian American people have traditions and beliefs that contradict those of the Western world.2 "Culture molds people's values, attitudes, and
beliefs; influences their perceptions of self and others; and determines the way they experience their environment."10 As a result there are certain
barriers that exist when communicating with Asian Americans due to their cultural background. Additionally, Asians living in America suffer from the
Model Minority Myth, which typecasts these people as being financially and educationally well off in comparison to other ethnic groups.2 Due to this
Asian Americans aren't considered more at risk for many health risks compared to other ethnicities; cultural and physical barriers act as a hindrance to
Asian Americans receiving healthcare services, primarily mental health related services.
According to Spencer et al. Asian Americans often stigmatize mental health. As a result many individuals forgo taking advantage of mental health
services because it promotes cultural feelings of shame or embarrassment.2 The article analyzed the connection between discrimination and the usage
of mental health services on a national sample of Asian Americans.

Essay On Asian Americans
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. TheUnited States Census Bureau reported that
the percentage of Asian Americans to possess a bachelor's degree or higher increased by 54% which shows a significant increase within the past 20
years (United States Census Bureau, 2016). Throughout much of Asia, children are taught at an early age to believe that education is the only path to
success. While they are a distinct minority, their indicators of success in terms of education and future income occur because of the unique style of
parenting which is based on the belief of the philosopher Confucius. Within their culture, they are taught to work on self–perfection which will help
them achieve self–improvement in qualities such as diligence, determination, and concentration (Seal, 2010). Parents, family members, and their
community assume the responsibility for teaching and disciplining children. Furthermore, they instill the belief that a child's achievement or lack
thereof is a direct reflection on the efforts of the entire family and community (Chen & Uttal, 1988). These types of demands coupled with academic

Who Is An Asian American?
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 and covers many races. Behind the Asian identity are distinctions like
nationality, origin, language, religions, and culture. Within the Asian ethnicity are races including Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos and more.
Asian Americans arrived in the United States in the 18th century. The Chinese came to America during the 1850s California gold rush, and it was
between forty and sixty years later that the Japanese, Koreans, and, Filipinos began to arrive on the West Coast. After having arrived in America, Asian
Americans faced issues like racism, unemployment, being forbidden from schools, denied citizenship, and more. Parrillo states "This view of the
United States as a temporary overseas job opportunity–together with the racism they faced–led the early Asian Immigrants to form sub–societies."
(Parillo, 2012). Similar to the foreigners in the U.S, most Asian Americans returned to their home country after earning enough money, while some live
and worked in America. One of the

Asian American Identities Of Asian Americans Essay
Despite the fact that Asian Americans have been in Hollywood for decades, there are very few positive representations of them in film. More often than
not, they've been depicted as stereotypical caricatures, and more specifically, as foreigners who can't speak grammatically correct English. Moreover,
the negative representations of Asian Americans in film has perpetuated certain misconceptions about their culture. Chan is Missing (1982) calls for
more genuine representations of Asian American identities through its cast of complex characters and defiance of Asian stereotypes. The film also urges
its viewers to critically think about their own notions of identity through the use of several recurring themes and filmmaking techniques.
Asians aren't represented often in Hollywood films, but when they are, they're usually confined to stereotypes or one dimensional character traits. In
Chan is Missing, however, though the characters may at first seem as black and white as the film itself, by the end, many of the characters are well
developed and seem like real people. This is conveyed through the film's simplistic cinematography as well as the casts' naturalistic performances. The
camera seems to have both an ominous third person and, at times, first person perspective. This almost documentary–like cinematography coupled with
the actors' performances make the story seem much more genuine and interesting than many conventional films. The film also punctuates the
complexity of its

Stereotypes Of Asian Women
For many years Asian people have been degraded, oversexualized and belittled due to their cultural differences and appearance. Asian women are often
portrayed differently than their American counterpart as the submissive or seductive type in movies, shows and books. Asian men are seen as
'unmanly' compared to other men. In school, the Asian youth are held to a higher standard. Asian youth are being ingrained with the stereotypes and
"fetishization" placed upon them by the media and western world. A person who is plagued with Yellow fever doesn't actually care aboutAsian people
and the struggles they go through, but the idea of Asian people. (Ren, 2014). Yellow fever, also known as Asian Fetishization or Orientalism is when a
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In a recent survey done by That Japanese man Yuta, some Japanese view people who only prefer Asian men or women in a positive light. (That
Japanese Man Yuta, 2016.) They believe it's great that Westerners like Asian people or would rather date Asian people, some do not mind if the
person actually puts effort into their relationship. However, Asian Americans think negatively of people who only like Asian people. The
stereotypes people believe about Asian people are a form of microaggression as they believe all Asian will be like this. For example, men going for
Asian women because they are submissive or will fulfill their sexual fantasies compared to women in America. It's also a form of discrimination to
exclude any other ethnicities because a person favors Asian people more. There's a feeling of dehumanization when a person views another person as
an object rather than a human being based on that person's

Essay On Asian Americans
Asian–Americans "More than six–in–ten (61%) adults ages 25 to 64 who have come from Asia in recent years have at least a bachelor's degree. This
is double the share among recent non–Asian arrivals, and almost surely makes the recent Asian arrivals the most highly educated cohort of immigrants
in U.S. history" (Pew Research Center, 2013).
Asian–Americans are American that have Asian heritage, or as theUnited States Census Bureau puts it, "a person having origins in any of the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent" (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012).
Asian–Americans surpass white American in income and education because of the values brought up in Asian families. The children of this ethnic
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This is because of the culture Asians grow up in–or, more so the religions involved in their growth: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. "Within
these philosophies families are highly structured, hierarchical, and paternal. Within the family systems children are taught that they must avoid
bringing shame to their family and that the welfare and integrity of the family are very important. These Asian philosophies also teach principles of
peace, balance, and harmony, causing some Asians to avoid confrontation or appear passive, indifferent, or indecisive. Using indirect methods of
communication may be appropriate for some Asian students with strong ties to their ancestral culture." (McKay School of Education, 2015).
The Arrival of Asian–Americans
Though there were Asian slaves brought to America, large amounts of Asian did not come to the United States until the Gold Rush in 1848, where
they came for the wealth to return to their family (Le, 2016). However, Asians did not just come to America for the get rich scheme; they were also
running away from the British's attack in their Government in China. However, that is not all, the Chinese also came to America for work.
Le, in the article 'The First Asian–Americans' (2016), explains that the Chinese labours' first experience with discrimination was in the form of a
miner's tax in California, and if any of them protested,

Asian American Achievement
Asian Americans' exceptional educational and occupational outcomes despite their racial minority status in the United States have been central to the
debate of race and achievement in both academic and popular discourse. While some pundits argue that the Asian American achievement is a result of
the "right" culture that values education and hard work, scholars of race, immigration, and education reject such claims. Hsin and Xie's quantitative
investigation reveals that Asian Americans' strong emphasis on efforts, rather than outcomes, coupled with their immigrant status contribute to their
exceptional academic achievements. Similarly, Lee and Zhou show through their "subject–centered approach" that complex social processes establish
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The Asian American success frame not only emphasizes the role of efforts, but also defines success as straight As, admission to elite universities, and
the top four professions–lawyer, doctor, engineer, and pharmacist. Believing that social mobility is possible in the United States, immigrant parents
ensure their children's success by strictly adhering to this success frame. At school, Asian Americans benefit from what Lee and Zhou call the
"stereotype promise"–the promise of being viewed through the lesn of a positive stereotype. Because teachers automatically associate achievement with
Asian American ethnoracial groups, even the mediocre Asian American students are given the benefit of the doubt. As a result, students who are given
the second chance work hard and excel academically and this often leads to their confirming of the stereotype. Thus, Asian Americans do not simply
have the "right" culture to excel in the United States; the Asian American culture emerged as a result of historical, legal, institutional, and social
psychological processes of various actors in the contemporary American

Asian Americans And Asian American Populations
Asian Americans have been migrating to the United States since the 1850's. The Chinese came over first and decades later, the Japanese, Koreans, and
Filipinos followed. All of these Asian American populations faced discrimination, racial hostility, inequality, deportation, and possible death. They
paved the way for other Asian American populations wanting to make better lives for themselves and for their families. Today, we have twenty Asian
American populations living in the United States. The demographic data will show the varied population sizes (Census Bureau, 2010). My paper will
be focusing on the Korean population. 1. Chinese– 4,010,114 (includes 215,441 Taiwanese), 2. Filipino–3,416,840, 3. Indian 3,183,063, 4.
Vietnamese–1.737,433, 5. Korean 1,706,822, 6. Japanese–1.304,286, 7. Pakistani–409,163, 8. Cambodian–276,667, 9. Hmong 260,073, 10.
Thai–237,583, 11. Laotian– 232,130, 12. Bangladeshi–147,300, 13. Burmese–100,200, Indonesian–95,270, 15. Nepalese–59,490, 16. Sri
Lankan–45,381, 17. Malaysian–26,179, 18. Bhutanese–19,439, 19. Mongolian–18,344, 20. Okinawan–11,326 (Pew Research Center, 2015) According
to the 2010 Census, there were approximately 1.7 million people of Korean descent residing in the United States, making it the country with the second
largest Korean population living outside Korea (after the People's Republic of China). The ten states with the largest estimated Korean American
populations were California (452,000; 1.2%), New York (141,000;

Many Asian Americans take great pride in a strong work ethic and an equally strong value system in terms of educational achievement. This cultural
legacy stems from a long tradition of Asians coming into America as immigrants since the 19th century. During this time, there are third and fourth
generation Asian Americans that have adopted the principles of a quality education and strong work ethic as part of being of Asian descent in a
primarily white Anglo–American population. Culturally, many Asians have adopted American ways of life, but the legacy of a Chinese work ethic
and educational background are a major part of how they perceive success in then U.S. In many ways, the theoretical concept of the "model minority
stereotype" had developed as a way to define the overt focus on education and high levels of work ethic performance as a way of life for Asian
Americans now living in America. (128)This history of Asian–American education in the United States stems from the issue of immigrant alienation
that many Asians, such as the Chinese, endured due to white Anglo–American xenophobia. In American history, the building of the railroads defines
the massive influx of Chinese labor, which caused labor disputes with Anglo–American "nativist" workers in the late 19th century. Due to the massive
influx of Chinese labor, the U.S. government eventually led to the restriction of immigration through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was
continually renewed well into the 20th

Examples Of Asian Stereotypes
I played piano and violin in middle school. I had a 4.0 GPA in high school. My childhood job dream, is to be a doctor. My favorite subject is
Calculus. It probably did not take long for you to assume that I have described most of the Asian stereotypes known to man. However, Asian
stereotypes show that Asians are hardworking, smart, and successful. With all these being such positive feature why do Asians care to be stereotyped
as the model minorities? It's because even these positive stereotypes have negative connotations that strip people of their individuality and alienate
them for not being able reach the standards set for them. I am a personal victim of these stereotypes and for the longest I was afraid to ask teachers
for help, because I thought that I was not suppose to need help. Not only am I afraid of others commenting "BUT YOU'RE ASIAN" but basically
you're just admitting to failure. "YOURE ASIAN"; I do not understand this phrase, just because of our race were already presumed to be intelligent,
without even proving our self worth. The Asian race often takes all the credit for the accomplishment and efforts performed by the individual. What
makes the color of your skin or the way you look, differ from the person next to you. It is because Asians study more or is it the pressure of the
parents, to achieve nothing but perfect grades. I am not afraid to admit that sometimes I treat B+ as F and strive for nothing less than a A. Asian
parents enforce strict rules, "tiger mom", not only so they can know that their child will not have to struggle when they retire, but the main reason is
due to the competitive atmosphere created so parents can boast about their child's intelligence. Most of my Asian friends feel the same, not having
perfect grades could mean that your family does not accept you. The pressure of being alienate and not having anyone to lean on or go to for help, can
cause suicidal thought in Asian Americans.
Its hard to just ignore the fact that "I'M ASIAN", that's something you cannot change, it's part of who you are. Yes, although I am Asian, I am also an
individual and I do not want my individuality to be taken away by these stereotypes. Once I had a friend that even came up to me and

Asian Immigrant Children
The other disparity in health observed in Asian immigrant children is their mental health. When you google 'Asian immigrant children', the first
websites and articles that come up are titled with phrases like 'why Asian children excel in school', ' why children of immigrants do better in school',
generally describing their academic performances. This is a dangerous mental health issue to the Asian American children. Asian immigrant children
suffer with the label of model minority. Studies show Asian American girls have the highest rates of depressive symptoms of any other racial/ethnic or
gender groups. Also, Asian Americans ages 15 to 24 die from suicide at the highest rate in theUnited States.7 Also, an alarming statistics is provided by
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As the children come to the new country and try their best to adjust to the new culture, combine the different values, attitudes, and social norms of the
two countries and form their own identities. At schools, it may be difficult for them to be different than the other students as a recent study on Asian
adolescents showed significant psychological deficits in schools and a lack of parental support through the children's struggles.2 Meanwhile, it may be
unfair to blame the parents entirely for the children's mental health because many of the Asian immigrants often work long, exhausting hours in their
new country.7 Because of lower socioeconomic status examined in Asian immigrant population, many Asian immigrants have to worry about finances,
adapting to the new culture, and economic problems. 2 When the parents are stressed with fundamental struggle for survival, they might not have time
to worry about their children's mental health or to seek help for

Asian Male Stereotypes
Audiences around the world may be subconsciously racist, however that is precisely the reason to why Gangnam style is such a phenomenon. People
today need to think about the correctness, sincerity and ethics with stereotypes that persist to impact and influence Asian males so negatively. The
reason people are enjoying Gangnam Style more than rejecting the music video is because people are uneducated about the Western Media industry
for Asian males. Until extensive research is done, not many people know that Bruce Lee was not allowed to be the leading role in Kung Fu in the
United States because they claimed that they were not prepared to see an Asian male taking a lead role for a television series. The most famous Asian
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The disillusionment of the situation is that Asian–Americans are relieved that the Western society is finally beginning to accept Asian entertainers like
Psy when he is being celebrated in a way that is profoundly connected to racism. Asians should not have to feel such appreciation and gratefulness when
an Asian is accepted for conventional consumption because Asians are just like any other human being and should not be a stereotype. Gangnam Style
is a hit sensation and is recognized as great entertainment. Nevertheless, it is reinforcing negative stereotypes of the Asian male and the severity and
extent of racial discrimination within a simple act of entertainment like Gangnam Style can bring about refined perceptions and bigoted attitudes
towards the Asian male

America consists of a melting pot when it comes to races and cultures. However, society tends to fall back onto stereotypes to distinguish each racial
community. In the case of the Asian community, there are a vast number of common stereotypes that are used to label Asians. For example, one
common stereotype is Asians who are foreigners. There are countless Asian people who have resided in theUnited States for all of their lives, yet Asian
Americans are often seen as perpetual foreigners. This kind of representation disregards the fact that America is home to generations of Asian
Americans who have also been a part of building America from the ground up. This stereotype is frequently mirrored in film and television with Asian
characters who

Stereotypes Of Asian Students
Smater Or Harder When people see a Asian in class, they normaly will considered that kid as a smart student right away, but isn't that true Asian
students are natural smart or they need to work hard to get a good academic ? . This stereotype has affected majority Asian students in positive way
and negative way. The stereotype leads to the fact that an Asian student will try to work harder to achieve a better grade. The fact that most of them
will try to get in to top schools will help them to get a better job and make more money than other ethic group when they graduated. It was a posstive
way to help them achieve a bright future but at this time that stereo type cause pressure on an Asian students. Many of them been bullied by other kid in
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the stereotype may affect to non Asian students as well as Asian students. Non Asian student may see that as the pressure for them because they
can't be smart as other. They may hate an Asian student since that student always get a better grade than they. Asian students may get bullying by
being smart and get good grade or if that student not get a good grade like other Asian. They will be bullying for no reason . This is unfair for them
because as any other ethic students they can't choose where they come from on them because they cannot choose where they're from. They being
discriminated for being Asian. Another thing they need to deal is their family. Asian parents tends to strict and tradition more than other parents. In
Asia culture, many people believed that a doctor or engineer is a highly honor job because they can earn respect and make a lot of money. Their
parents may expect their child to study in a carrer that student don't want to. It can cause a student to lost their passion in their carrer. The only thing
they will focus when they going to school is make a high grade and get a job will give them a lot of money. They will not focused on what they really
like and want to do. The pressure on an Asian student is higher than other student. Some of them even suicide because of that

Asians And Asian American Culture
This class helped me realize how ignorant I really was about the Asian American culture as well as the Native American culture. I generally
believed that I was more culturally sound than I actually am. I believed that I knew more about these cultures than I really did and was shocked to
realize that I fed into some of the stereotypes. I knew that Asian Americans did well academically because their parents valued education and had
them study more than their peers, however I did not realize that culturally boys were expected to succeed more academically than girls were. I
believed that girls were equally held up to a standard as boys were. Watching the film clips related to Asians and Asian Americans was an eye
opening experience. Just as African Americans are told that their natural hair is not good enough and it is internalized, it appears it is the same for
many Asian Americans in relation to their eyes. The film clip about the young girl being taken to have plastic surgery on her eyes at the age of 12
because she felt that she would be more beautiful was a heart–breaking scene to watch. It never occurred to me that a feature that is specific to that
particular group would become something that has almost become shameful to a lot of people. To have an eye surgery is a serious decision one has
to make and for that little girl to be so sure that she wants her eyes operated on at 12 years old was something that I could relate to, but not
understand. I also did not realize

Asian Americans : Asian American Women
Asian Americans
Asian Americans (AAS) are diverse ethnic group's origins from the Far East Southeast Asia and Indian continents. More than 800 languages are
spoken among AAS. They are one of the fastest growing populations in the US. 43 percent increase between 2000 & 2010. There are 15.5 million
Asian Americans living in the United States (2012 Census Bureau population). Even if all Asian Americans have the same traits, such as strong family
values, importance in educations, following tradition and valuing personal relationship, still there are many differences in language and culture among
Asian American groups as well. In 2012, the total private insurance coverage for Asian Americans was 68.8 percent, as compared to 74.4 percent for
the non–Hispanic White population. 15 percent of Asian Americans were uninsured, as compared to 10.4 percent non–Hispanic White Americans.
The current health status of Asian American
Asian Americans experiencing few health problems related to other ethnic groups. Asian American women have the highest life expectancy (85.8
years) of any other ethnic group in the U.S. There are many risk factors in Asian American health such as fear of deportation, language and culture
barriers and lack of health insurance. 2 million AAS do not have the health insurance in the US. Their most high incidence of health conditions are
cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetics, COPD, Hepatitis B, HIV, TB and lung disease. In 2012, tuberculosis was 24 times more

Asian Americans are a very diverse group in the United States, which include many races such as Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino,
Indian, and many more. Birth country, ancestry, and family heritage are ways to categorize this specific group. According to the 2010 Census, the
Asian American population has grown faster than any other group from 2000 to 2010 (Pew Research, 2012). Asian Americans are either immigrants
from Asia or are descendants of immigrants. Asian Americans have an extensive history in the United States, starting from the early 19th Century,
when many people arrived to work in agriculture, construction, and low–wage jobs. Not until 60 years ago were foreign–born Asian Americans
permitted to become U.S. citizens (Pew Research, 2012). The number of Asian Americans in the Unites States continues to increase, and the top six
U.S. Asian groups include, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and Japanese (Pew Research, 2012). How do Asian Americans in the
United States identity? Do they identify as being American, Asian, or a specific ethnic group? It is interesting to see how different people identify
themselves. According to Pew Research, a small percentage of Asian Americans, 14 percent, identify themselves as being American, while only 1 in 5
people describe themselves as being Asian (2012). Therefore, the rest of the population identifies themselves by their country of origin. I argue that all
Asian Americans identify differently and

Asian American Stereotype Every day we all suffer from stereotypes most get affected or not. Depending on your race involves to the expectations
others expect from you. Asian American education and success stereotypes that are negative or positive raises the stress among them compared to
other race. This topic fulfill the essay requirements since it is a social issue that Asian Americans go through every day. The whole point ofAsian
American stereotypes is that everyone expects a lot from the Asian American like grouping them as model minority. Education is one of their priorities
due to their culture's importance in honoring their family (Zhou and Lee). The reason this topic motivated me is because I am tired of the Asian
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My second source that I had in mind of using is "Asian American and stereotypes" by New York Times, It defines how Asian American should not be
judge by their scores or salaries. It also describes how culture leaves Asian people exhausted, depressed, and self–destructive due to the stereotypes and
culture. This article also describes how Asians are judge by stereotypes than by their character. Main people are affected like a boy who is black gave
up on his test and went to go throw a few basket because that was the thing his race is good at. It explains how in a study in 2010 that Asian Americans
gave low leadership than white Americans. And my last source is "The Asian Advantage" by Nicholas Kristof, is about the higher education attainment
Asian American have compared to any other group.
And how there is racial inequality among the United States that is the reason for White privileges. The author also mentions my first source and
explain that Asian American children work harder if their parents are from the working class. He also explains how serious Asian Americans see
grades compared to white Americans who are lead back. The article explains that there are disadvantages in the groups that makes it hard for some
to reach the American dream. Saying it is harder for a child who is raised by a single parent than a child who has both parents. Depending on the
child's life it gives the child advantages in life making it less of a

Stereotypes Are Asians Smart
A lot of Asians have positive stereotypes for their characteristic and they are being called "Asians are smart" and later when they are being called smart
to often they will be known as "Asians are smart because they are Asian" Sometimes these kind of stereotyping is interesting but at times it is so
offensive and humiliating. The other children calling them they are smart type is sometimes hurtful and its making like competing or something like
that. Asian are smart but. When Asian go to a different country the native people of that country thinks that Asian immigrants are taking over the
country with their high talents, skills and their excellent performance. There was a Australian professor who saw the performance of the Asian in the
college

Asian Immigrants
Asians in the United States
The United States is a place known for welcoming everybody. It is a place where everyone can come from all over the world and no matter how many
problems they have, no matter how many struggles they have been through or what their religion or culture is, they can succeed and have a better life
in the land of Uncle Sam. Immigration to the U.S. has been through different stages where in the beginning European came seeking freedom to practice
their religion and culture without oppression. Then that was followed by people immigrating to the United States from all over the world. In the most
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As the number of Asians increased, they have been intermarrying from other races at a higher rate (Gonsoulin and Fu, 258). Intermarriage percent
increased from 0.7 percent in 1970 to 5.4 percent in 2000 (Gonsoulin and Fu, 258). High–status Asians are more likely to marry whites than low–status
Asians (Gonsoulin and Fu, 260). The out marriage rate among Asians in 2000 was between 30 and 60 percent with Asian women being more likely to
marry out that men (Gonsoulin and Fu, 261). Asians who out marry are more likely to be U.S. citizen and have higher socioeconomic status (SES) than
their endogamous counterpart (Gonsoulin and Fu, 262). The second generation Asians are about 2.6 times more likely to marry out than the first
generation (Gonsoulin and Fu, 270). Asians who out married whites were better educated than those who out married nonwhites (Gonsoulin & Fu,
274). With increased income and education, Asians were more likely to out–marry but the most important factor was the immigrant generation
(Gonsoulin & Fu,

Hollywood's Asians Essay
Hollywood's Asians
Asian Americans have been part of America for almost as long as its existence. From the Chinese laborers building the transcontinental railway, inner
cities laundry services, to Asian farmers who have helped build the agriculture communities around the country, Asian American have contributed to the
industries and economy of America. Despite their loyalty and contributions to this country, Asian Americans have been discriminated and considered
as "unassimilable" by many Americans. Racism toward Asian is further extended by Hollywood's use of "yellow face," where Caucasian actors
applied make up and prosthetics to pose as Asians, stereotypes such "yellow peril" and "orientalism." (Garcia, 13) From the beginning of motion ...
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As the popularity of Fu Manchu increased, Hollywood was quick to take advantage and portray this character as a threat to white supremacy.
According to Eugene Franklin Wong's The Early Years: Asians in the American Films Prior to World War II, Rohmer, the creator of Fu Manchu stated
"I MADE MY MANE ON FU MANCHU BECAUSE I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT the Chinese... I know something about Chinatown. But that is a
different matter." (Wong, 57) This presented a problem as the whole perception of Dr. Fu Manchu was based on generalization and ignorance.
Unfortunately, ignorance of Asian culture became the root of Asian characters in motion pictures. The ambiguity and general facelessness of Asian
characters and communities lead to the creation of a low–budget film called Chan is Missing (1981) by Wayne Wang. As two amateur detective cab
drivers search the San Francisco's Chinatown for the mysterious Chan, but never do find him or even reach any conclusion about why he is missing.
(Marchetti, 53)
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On the other hand, Hollywood's depictions of different ethnic Asian are not always negative or evoke racism. As the news Japan's military growth and
reaches the shores of America, characters such as Fu Manchu and General Yen which portrayed dangerous Chinese warlords disappear from the
screen. The Japanese Imperialist troops became the replace for the stereotypical evil Asian characters. (Marchetti, 41) Scene of Japanese troops

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