Asian Elephant

victimized. This is shown in a “Wilshire Bus”, a short story written by Hisaye Yamamoto to initiate a conversation and standpoint of often overlooked anti-Asian semantics. Through the hostile environment that stemmed from World War II, Yamamoto in “Wilshire Bus” uses the apparent racism as well as the division and discord between different oppressed ethnic Asian groups to explain Esther’s identity and position in society. The story of “Wilshire Bus” takes place at some time…

prevention has become especially important for Asian American students. This paper is a review of a journal article entitled, ‘Bullying Prevention as a Social Justice Issue: Implications with Asian American Elementary School Students’. Cixin et al. (2016) reported that a significant portion of its Asian American participants, believed that they were victimized or bullied because of their…

identities defines me would be women and Asian, but the one that is most important to me would be Asian. I chose Asian as an identity that defines myself because as population of Asians increased in the United State, many Americans had seen the increasing number as a threat to their home. The rising population of Asian had also took effect in college, work force and in many different places. Some college in the US would accept less Asian applicant, even though Asian applicant might have…

“...You can jump between worlds with the same ease that you slide on your nightgown every evening.” (Hyppolite 102-103) There are many ways for someone to be from two cultures. Your environment and the people you surround yourself with can influence and shape you, and you may learn new things and adopt a different culture over time. After seeing the movie Somewhere Between and reading over the essay “Dyaspora”, we discussed the issues of heritage and culture in class, and it further broadened my…

as our race, gender, and social-class. My race is very common in Hawaii, where I grow up. I identify myself as a Filipino, but in Hawaii most ethnicities that are of “Asian” decent are usually just called Asians. Most people that ask “what ethnicity are you?” I say I’m Filipino, and they respond “Oh so you’re Asian?” The “Asian” culture is so dominant in Hawaii for example, there are…

new generation of Asian Americans are forging a pathway to careers in social sciences and humanities, the intrinsic sociocultural barrier that the age old doctrine of Confucianism has situated in front of this new frontier for Asian American youth must be assessed, analyzed and annihilated. In this study, the inherent history of Confucianism and one of its major facets, filial piety, will be examined and discussed in order to evaluate the extent of influence of traditional Asian conventions on…

Asians and Latinos have immigrated to the united states for most of our county’s history. Recently these two groups have begun to swell and despite the challenges that come with coming to a new country they have continued to thrive. These two groups are the two quickest growing ethnic groups across the country. In addition to having numbers on their side, many families that immigrate here from these groups tend to move into areas that are known to be ethnically similar to them. Latinos tend to…

An understanding of Asian culture can positively impact my 21st-century life. For example, being an African American girl in the United States of America I believe it is important to be sympathetic and understanding of other people’s culture and where they came from. Especially since this country is sometimes referred to as a melting pot I’m going to meet different people than myself every day and that includes Asian Americans. For example, I used to work at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a lot…

Growing Up Asian in Australia – Essay ‘Growing Up Asian in Australia’ is a book, edited by Alice Pung, which is composed of short stories, poems and interviews written by people of Asian backgrounds. The authors within this book present a combination of stories which do and don't support the contention that ‘despite the hardships that the writers’ experience, they still manage to celebrate the benefits of living in two cultures’. These differing sets of experiences are discussed through…

As an Asian American, I find that it’s hard to fit in. There are few role models to look up and relate to as most actresses or stars aren’t Asian American females, but predominantly white and/or male. In particular, United States’ entertainment industry has few Asian Americans on the big screen; however, when it does occur, they’re often given stereotypical roles. Arden Cho is one of the few that has managed to get on the big screen and represents the Asian American identity and the struggles…