Asian American

In the past, American called Asian Americans “Oriental”. Since the end of nineteenth century, Asian Americans have been excluded and repressed in the United States, in 1882 America released the “Chinese Exclusion Act Chinese”. By this influence, the immigrants with the East Asian descent are defined as "non domestication" and are deprived of their citizenship by naturalization. Those Asian Americans who living in overseas, can only as a second-class, even…

differences between my culture, and the cultures of the Asian-American and Mexican-American families of today. My culture can be defined as being identified as a middle-class, blue-collar, White American. I was born into a small community whom lacked citizens…

Asian Americans have done well in achieving a high degree of success than the average population. The term model minority was created to describe Asian Americans who despite demeaned have achieved success in the United States. In his article “Why Asian-Americans Are Not a Model Minority” Simon Hedlin (2016) explains why the model minority image of Asian American exist for all American of Asian descent. Last year the Census Bureau reported that Asian-Americans “earned less than whites;” in…

Despite increases in education, salary, and interracial marriage, Asian Americans often dubbed the “Model Minority” have been finding themselves the victims of hate crimes with increasing frequency. Between 2014 and 2015 hate crimes against Asian Americans increased by more than any other group, going up a staggering 67%. The national statistic may actually be higher due to underreporting . Many Asian Americans are afraid of being seen as too sensitive or fear that they will be abused by law…

2015 Language in the Asian American Community Language is important to everyone. The English Language is used in everyday interaction with people. However, language could impose social and linguistic issues to those whose native language is not English in the United States. Asian Americans are one of those groups who faces these kinds of issues. In the chapter, “Asian American Voices: Language in the Asian American Community,” from Language in the USA, authors, Thom Huebner and Linda Uyechi…

Based on the video clip, the perception devalues Asian-Americans and other groups ethnicity no matter how long they stay in the United States are face the same stereotype. This perception not only to devalue the experience of the other ethnicity groups, and how difficult issues that Asian-American can be to confront. Some of them mentioned the experience the related of immigration and personal account of racism and discrimination in the United States. One of the three conversation documentaries…

1. The main purpose of her point, she shares her personal story of her Asian parents that she born and raised to a tiger parents style. Then, she mentioned about race issue as an Asian-American stereotype who blend with two culture in the American society. She mentioned of dealing with her own identity that sometimes she threw her Chinese identity out and try to fit in the white majority groups. Last but not least, she hopes her personal story as one of an example to raise awareness to be…

Asian Americans are 5.4% of the U.S. population, which consists of over 45 distinct nationalities who speak over 100 language (Hing, 2012). When the Pew Center released its 2012 report called “The Rise of Asian Americans,” Asians were identified as the fastest-growing and highest-achieving racial group in the United State (Hing, 2012). Officials were surprised at the backlash from the Asian community. Lawmakers, advocates, and Asian American scholars claimed the findings were not complete…

There are 23,983,000 African-American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic female workers employed in the work force. Out of these minority groups: African-American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic, the total earnings gap is significantly lower than the White female, which is significantly lower on average than that of the White male. However, Asian American women are the only female minority group that makes more than White women, and in some cases, makes more than White men. Out of…

the Asian-American values appealed to me more. The excerpt talked about the Asian-American’s confidence at age twelve and how that it hasn’t been altered because they haven't been exposed to much differences yet; they still have their parents values. My parents did not bestow these values on me, however, the exposure to this mindset, since most of my friends are and were Asian-American, conveyed me here. Despite this, I still have some alterations to the principles described. Where the…