Asian Group
Values
With the presence of such a plethora of ethnicities and cultures that make up the Asian people, Asian American ethnocentrisms may conflict with one another. Consequently, there are two types of value systems among Asians: Traditional and Modern. The common thread that binds all Asian Americans together is their value system rooted in collectivism. Common perceptions and interactions stem from their belief system.
Emergent ethnic identity involves the creation of new forms of group identity due to the convergence of particular circumstances (Le, 2014). An inter-relational mixing of culture exists for Asian Americans. This inter-relation can create conflict(s) due to the cultural differences; most Asian historical …show more content…
302). Asian American norms are similar but it depends on which root of Asian heritage the person comes from. Asian Russian Americans value change directly with the political climate; however, they are known as militarians. They are also multi-ethnic with a variety of diverse groups but largely with an Orthodox Christian value system. Americans from Central Asia are similar to East Asians in that they value harmony, embeddedness, hierarchy, mastery, intellectual autonomy, egalitarianism (Drlen, 2006). Indians (from India) value group harmony, modesty, cooperation, dignity, placidity, patience, generosity, moderation in speech, excess in listening and observation, permissive child rearing. Their child rearing views are liberal. East Asian Americans (Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese) value marriage, family and hard work more than the U.S. population as a whole (El Nasser, 2012). West Asian American (Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen) place great importance on universalism. Today, most Asian Americans live the modern life. According to Uba (2003) asian americans hold traditional asian values to varying …show more content…
This stems from their collectivist societal background. According to Yan Ruth Xia, Kieu Anh Do, and Xiaolin Xie (2013) a sense of harmony was defined as having a sense of family, having commitment to the family, enjoying each other’s company, getting along, and being willing to compromise and forgive. Community is highly regarded across all Asian ethnicities. Asian Americans learn emotional restraint at an early age and are expected to exhibit modesty in the face of authority as well as subtleness in dealing with personal problems (Atkinson, Whitely, and Gin, 1990; Ho, 1994). Also, universally, a strong work ethic, discipline and self-sacrifice appear to be the norm. However, their sense of family seems to be the greatest strength for all types of Asian
Values
With the presence of such a plethora of ethnicities and cultures that make up the Asian people, Asian American ethnocentrisms may conflict with one another. Consequently, there are two types of value systems among Asians: Traditional and Modern. The common thread that binds all Asian Americans together is their value system rooted in collectivism. Common perceptions and interactions stem from their belief system.
Emergent ethnic identity involves the creation of new forms of group identity due to the convergence of particular circumstances (Le, 2014). An inter-relational mixing of culture exists for Asian Americans. This inter-relation can create conflict(s) due to the cultural differences; most Asian historical …show more content…
302). Asian American norms are similar but it depends on which root of Asian heritage the person comes from. Asian Russian Americans value change directly with the political climate; however, they are known as militarians. They are also multi-ethnic with a variety of diverse groups but largely with an Orthodox Christian value system. Americans from Central Asia are similar to East Asians in that they value harmony, embeddedness, hierarchy, mastery, intellectual autonomy, egalitarianism (Drlen, 2006). Indians (from India) value group harmony, modesty, cooperation, dignity, placidity, patience, generosity, moderation in speech, excess in listening and observation, permissive child rearing. Their child rearing views are liberal. East Asian Americans (Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese) value marriage, family and hard work more than the U.S. population as a whole (El Nasser, 2012). West Asian American (Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen) place great importance on universalism. Today, most Asian Americans live the modern life. According to Uba (2003) asian americans hold traditional asian values to varying …show more content…
This stems from their collectivist societal background. According to Yan Ruth Xia, Kieu Anh Do, and Xiaolin Xie (2013) a sense of harmony was defined as having a sense of family, having commitment to the family, enjoying each other’s company, getting along, and being willing to compromise and forgive. Community is highly regarded across all Asian ethnicities. Asian Americans learn emotional restraint at an early age and are expected to exhibit modesty in the face of authority as well as subtleness in dealing with personal problems (Atkinson, Whitely, and Gin, 1990; Ho, 1994). Also, universally, a strong work ethic, discipline and self-sacrifice appear to be the norm. However, their sense of family seems to be the greatest strength for all types of Asian