Asian Elephant

exemplified by the cases raised by African American, and Asian American groups. The success of such cases is contingent upon a suitable political climate. It has been argued that the Supreme Court makes rulings that it believes can be implemented. Unlike Congress which holds the ‘power of the purse’ or the executive branch which can issue executive orders to carry out its goals, the judiciary has no…

effectively focus resources by targeting Asian Americans. The focus should be on Asian Americans with a high socioeconomic status and who are not recent immigrants. Asian Americans can be…

understand that one’s identity is often defined in relations to different histories—whether it be in textbook accounts, popular culture, family stories, etc. Official histories are a lot of erasure of racial incorporations and achievements of people of Asian decent. With this understanding, one can understand that personal memories are used to supplement national history and provide a nationalist ideology on the event and create an impact. Challenge the erasure and racial discrimination of the…

discrimination. Asians are underrepresented and when they do appear in movies or television shows, they are often portrayed as successful professionals like doctors. However, throughout history, Asian women have been portrayed as submissive, oriental, or cunning gold diggers. Although racist stereotypes and discrimination have subsided over the years, it still occurs today. As an Asian American woman, I have faced discrimination because of my ethnicity and my gender. Growing up as an Asian…

“Asian American” and “Asian American literature” are vague and undefined terms. Many people try to define them, but it seems that there is more than one definition for both. I think Asian Americans are people of Asian descent living in America, but there is a deeper meaning for those who are actually Asian American. I define Asian American literature as literature written by Asian Americans and about Asian Americans. I was born in America, but both my parents are Chinese. That makes me an Asian…

1. The Chinese Americans were named the “model minority” because they were considered the perfect models of how a human being should be. The Chinese American kids had the best scores among their peers and schools. They never had committed a crime and always abide the law. The scholars further the idea of Chinese Americans being the model minority. The scholars discovered the Chinese American had several extraordinary accomplishments that they had achieved. 2. The stereotypes of a Chinese…

I do not live the typical Asian American life. I reside in a state of limbo, somewhere between being full American and full Asian. My well-off, Wisconsin bred parents are not what people expect when they see me from the outside. From the exterior, it’s easy to assume that my parents (or at least one of them) are Asian. However, from the inside, I am actually an adopted child to white parents. My assimilation process happened in the blink of an eye. I was adopted at 2 ½ speaking Cantonese,…

(2007), Quon discussed numerous different negative outcomes from stereotyping Asian Americans. The first Asian American stereotype that was mentioned was about the minority itself and how it should be categorized. Asian Americans are not really being recognized as a category. Oftentimes, when asked anything regarding race, they have to label themselves as “other” because there are no options stating that they are Asian Americans. To me, this is not acceptable towards any race; I can only…

It tells us that Asian Americans are still seen as minorities, and that the court system favors its own (white). Having a 3rd open case by Ebenz and Nitz and saying it was the final case and they would not open the case anymore shows that unfairness to Asian American. The Vincent chin case a symbol of justice for the Asian community, his death was a symbol of unitedness, for all Asian people to come together, stop being quiet and have their voice heard, the article states “No single incident…

The following voice project will discuss second generation Vietnamese Americans struggling with cultural expectations. In this assignment, I will discuss summary of lessons learned and final thoughts. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Recognizing where Vietnamese Americans came from and the troubles and hardships they’ve endured is a step toward understanding of their culture. I came into this assignment with little knowledge of the population. Through research and hands on activities, I…