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States. During the 1960s, students from these Asian subgroups “coined the term ‘Asian American’” , which related their combined experiences of “racial oppression and economic exploitation.” As Asian Americans, they importantly carved out their unique American identities within an American culture that considered them foreign. This was an important step…

war, Black communities struggled under renewed post-war segregation efforts. Conversely, Asian communities, particularly the Japanese, worked to overcome the effects of internment camps and immigration stereotypes that emerged during the war. Despite the universal experience of racism, the next twenty years in postwar Los Angeles determined a changing dynamic in minority housing experiences: Asians and Asian Americans gained opportunities while Black and African Americans continued to chafe…

Standing majestically on a huge rock, an enormous 8 feet pygmy elephant bull with his long tail, straight ivory tusk and wide ear but shorter trunk than the typical Asian elephant, he stood on his hind leg and gave a loud trumpeting call. He was the leader of the herd and also my father. We had had been walking for few days now. My previous home, acres of lush green pastures with valleys of huge beautiful shady trees and a wide clear and cool river had been intruded. Few days ago, humans…

the characters in American Born Chinese in a negative manner. According to Google stereotypes are a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Gene Luen Yang is the author of the book who is an asian-american who was inspired to make American Born Chinese from his own experiences of stereotypes that he suffered from the world. The novel has to do with modern stereotypes toward chinese which makes the characters want to change their own…

hook-lipped, black rhinos live in the lower half of Africa, separating into two subspecies: Western black rhinos and Eastern black rhinos. However, in 1970, it was recorded that there were only around 65,000 black rhinos in Africa, after European and Asian colonists exterminated them for their horns to use for medications, jewelry, and weapons. Rhino horns were mainly used as medication to cure viruses in Asia. Jewelry, such as necklaces, bracelets, and rings,…

According to the Webster’s Dictionary, a matriarch is described as “a woman who is the head of a family or tribe,” but does it go beyond the title in elephants? Throughout history, elephants have stood as symbols as strength, wisdom and longevity. Demanding respect with their majestic frames, roaming in families that sometimes span three or more generations, Elephants are nothing but regal. Different species have diverse ways of caring of their young, but the elephant is the peak of captivation…

place where can sleep and eat, but a place to carry the joys and angers, the place where full of love, responsibilities, obligations. Finding a home is a human destiny in a sense. For Asian Americans, a home can be a small family built up by the people they loved, also can be a community established by the entire Asian American. For APA LGBT, the home is not always make they feel peace of mind. It is easy for ordinary people to have access to the support and understanding, recognition, and care…

these things will not thrive because being Asian-American in America doesn’t automatically grant you the privilege of being an American. Due to the absence of possessing an identity, many American citizens of Asian descent struggle to find their true identity and place of belonging within America. They fight the battle between ethnicity and nationality, identifying as Asian or American, preserving culture or assimilating to a culture. In the end, many Asian-Americans find themselves choosing…

Nicholas Kristof’s, “The Asian Advantage” employs a humane, yet insightful tone and a free-flowing syntax composes a sound analysis of stereotyping and the role it plays in shaping a group. In the article, he claims that the titular group, Asian-Americans, aren’t necessarily successful due to intellectual prowess, but that it can be attributed to high expectations and family value. Experimental research in addition to expert testimony sprinkled throughout allow the claim to gain credibility and…

Marginality of American Asians In the United States, Asians encompass 6% of the total population. There are now 17.3 million Asian Americans, up from 6.9 million in 1990, in the United States. Asian Americans are currently the fastest growing population in America (Census data, n.d.). The rise of Asian Americans really tweaked my interest in Asian Culture. Asian culture is one that I have very little knowledge. In my teaching experiences, there have been very few Asian Americans in my…