Minorities are viewed as group of people who are considered different from the majority of people of society, and are perceived to have less social power than the normal white person. There are numerous characteristics that allows individuals to be distinguish whether or not they are part of the minority group through factors such as race, religion, culture, and sex. Minorities typically do not have the same social power as the normal white person would have, and thus be placed at a disadvantage from the rest. Due to the perpetual stereotypes bestowed on minority groups, discourse have been formed. Discourses are social familiarity society has for minority groups. One of these discourses is the Minority Model Myth.
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Every day, and in every conversation, Henry would have to speak cautiously, thinking about every word he’s going to say and the method of saying it. This is not a something a White person would normally do because they are already considered part of the majority, and have nothing to do. Henry is not part of the White Majority, Henry is bombarded by the negative stereotypes that had been rooted by unfortunate events in the 1800s, "Chinese and other Asian immigrants fought the bar on naturalization by arguing they were in fact White and thus eligible for citizenship" (Kim 114). In the past Asians had fought for the rights to become natural American citizen in the late 1800s. Even in the present day of Henry’s time, Henry is still part of that fight, when he strives to prove that he is capable of assimilation of American culture, and that he is no different than other the majority of the White population. Asians like Henry are left with no choice but to go above and beyond than typical workload to be considered a normal white citizen. The unfortunate stereotypes of the past causes the White majority to view the Asian population in a dark light. ‘In fact, the "Mongolian" catergory itself was at different times internally stratified: Japan's emergence as a major power during the early 1900s led some Whites to valorize Japenese over Chinese immigrants, while China's alliance with the United States during World War II reversed this comparison. Still, both groups were, in turn racialied as "Mongolian"’ (Kim 116). Even when Asians proven that were able to prove that were able to fight along with Americans during World War II, Americans still labeled them harshly as Mongolians because they simply did not seem like White people along with the negative stereotypes of the past. Lelia also plays major role during her conversation with Henry. When talking to Henry, Lelia scrutinizes Henry’s usage of
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Every day, and in every conversation, Henry would have to speak cautiously, thinking about every word he’s going to say and the method of saying it. This is not a something a White person would normally do because they are already considered part of the majority, and have nothing to do. Henry is not part of the White Majority, Henry is bombarded by the negative stereotypes that had been rooted by unfortunate events in the 1800s, "Chinese and other Asian immigrants fought the bar on naturalization by arguing they were in fact White and thus eligible for citizenship" (Kim 114). In the past Asians had fought for the rights to become natural American citizen in the late 1800s. Even in the present day of Henry’s time, Henry is still part of that fight, when he strives to prove that he is capable of assimilation of American culture, and that he is no different than other the majority of the White population. Asians like Henry are left with no choice but to go above and beyond than typical workload to be considered a normal white citizen. The unfortunate stereotypes of the past causes the White majority to view the Asian population in a dark light. ‘In fact, the "Mongolian" catergory itself was at different times internally stratified: Japan's emergence as a major power during the early 1900s led some Whites to valorize Japenese over Chinese immigrants, while China's alliance with the United States during World War II reversed this comparison. Still, both groups were, in turn racialied as "Mongolian"’ (Kim 116). Even when Asians proven that were able to prove that were able to fight along with Americans during World War II, Americans still labeled them harshly as Mongolians because they simply did not seem like White people along with the negative stereotypes of the past. Lelia also plays major role during her conversation with Henry. When talking to Henry, Lelia scrutinizes Henry’s usage of