British Asian

School became one of my biggest influences to the decision of my in-group. Before I was even placed into school, I claimed myself to be Asian at the time. My parents were in the process of teaching me the Vietnamese language and some of its traditions. Traditions such as Vietnamese New Years and the proper way to greet my elderlies. I was already accustomed to the Vietnamese cuisines because…

mental health issues that we think of as abnormal in the United States are in fact seen as ordinary in other cultures. For example, if an Asian child is extremely quiet and reserved in a United States classroom, the teacher might be concerned that he or she is having trouble making friends or is abnormally shy, when in fact that is a sign of respect in the Asian cultures. Understanding cultural norms of my clients will allow me to more accurately determine when I should genuinely be concerned…

The United States has earned the nicknames “The Great Melting Pot” and “The Land of Opportunity” (as well as many others) as a testament to how diverse our nation has become since its establishment in 1776. However, there is still much work to be done in terms of encouraging people of various races and ethnicities all across the country to interact with one another on a regular basis. For example, the city of Chicago has residents of many different races; however, these races are heavily…

Using the National Latino and Asian American Survey (NLAAS) dataset, I conducted a discrete-time survival analysis to investigate the effects of sexual orientation and immigrant generation status on the age of smoking onset among Latino/as and Asians. Findings show that first generation immigrant status among Latino/a and Asian sexual minorities has a protective function against deviant health behaviors like smoking. I presented…

episode explores the effects of neoliberalism in terms of the model minority, self-sufficiency, and the “American Dream.” Our analysis will be supported with the incorporation of essays by academics from the realms of ethnography, anthropology, and Asian American studies, along with helpful…

who is often portrayed as Englishman is shown as an Asian women in the show or Will smith playing Deadshot in “Suicide Squad” are character never seen as African American. Hollywood has undergone at least a some change in the last century from only casting minorities as the fool of the film to giving them supporting or lead roles in films,but even with the progress it still needs major work. You can still see white people mocking Asians and casting stereotypical roles to black’s…

Poaching Since 1997, people in Africa and other countries around the world, have been poaching elephants for the ivory in their tusks. Every year it is estimated that over 100,000 elephants are killed and every kill brings elephants close to extinction, which is why there should be stricter consequences for poaching. Currently, in countries around the world, there is a ban and set consequences for the trade of ivory, yet there is no law specifically illegalizing the killing of the elephants.…

these issues presented in this section of social inclusion is due to from the results of the memories of war, the lost of value of tradition, and that people stopped believing in themselves. Cambodian American are viewed as a subgroup of Southeast Asians who are not educated and are stuck in poverty. With these issues many people can fight back by showing the community that they are educated and…

Dismissing a Harmful Myth The “all Asians are smart stereotype” is not something new and was actually addressed over twenty years ago in an essay by Ronald Takaki. The essay opens with rhetorical questions to get the audience thinking to set the problem and transitions directly into the issue by stating the stereotype of Asians as the model minority. The rest of the essay displays statistics and experiences of Asian Americans to help argue that Asian Americans do not have it as easy…

opportunities, I was fortunate, as my parents immigrated to Canada from China to give me a better life. After immigrating to Canada, my parents worked hard to secure a steady income and home before deciding to have me. Having grown up in a typical Asian household, I was encouraged to do well in school, participate in a number of extra-curricular activities, and ultimately strive to do well in life. However, it was the safe community that I grew up in and my social class that had a significant…