scholarly journals "Too White": Model Minority counter-stories in Canadian institute of higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Jeong Han
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Model Minority Myth ◽  
Discursive Space ◽  
Asian Diaspora ◽  
The North ◽  
Canadian Institute ◽  
Asian Identity

The Model Minority Myth (MMM) is a discursive trait of Asianness in the North American context. It defines East Asian identity as a hardworking and a resilient group despite experiencing discrimination. Marginality in a positive stereotype seems like an oxymoron, however when the MMM is the only representation of the Asian community, it robs individuality of Asians who are excluded from this representation. Historically, the monolithic representation of the Asian diaspora with the MMM was used as a hegemonic tool to oppress racialized groups, including other Asians to legitimize whiteness. In this MRP, narratives of three participants provided counter stories to erode monolithic stories of Asians. Furthermore, it provided the discursive space to have conversations about Asianness with the participants. Keywords : model minority, Asianness, race, gender, narrative approach, counter-story

scholarly journals "Too White": Model Minority counter-stories in Canadian institute of higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Jeong Han
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Narrative Approach ◽  
Model Minority Myth ◽  
Discursive Space ◽  
Asian Diaspora ◽  
The North ◽  
Canadian Institute ◽  
Asian Identity

The Model Minority Myth (MMM) is a discursive trait of Asianness in the North American context. It defines East Asian identity as a hardworking and a resilient group despite experiencing discrimination. Marginality in a positive stereotype seems like an oxymoron, however when the MMM is the only representation of the Asian community, it robs individuality of Asians who are excluded from this representation. Historically, the monolithic representation of the Asian diaspora with the MMM was used as a hegemonic tool to oppress racialized groups, including other Asians to legitimize whiteness. In this MRP, narratives of three participants provided counter stories to erode monolithic stories of Asians. Furthermore, it provided the discursive space to have conversations about Asianness with the participants. Keywords : model minority, Asianness, race, gender, narrative approach, counter-story

scholarly journals Toward an Anti-Imperialistic Critical Race Analysis of the Model Minority Myth

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-579
Author(s):  
Varaxy Yi ◽  
Jacqueline Mac ◽  
Vanessa S. Na ◽  
Rikka J. Venturanza ◽  
Samuel D. Museus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Deficit Thinking ◽  
Current Analysis ◽  
Model Minority Myth ◽  
The Past ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Race Analysis

Over the past three decades, many higher education scholars have engaged in efforts to counter the stereotype that Asian Americans achieve universal and unparalleled academic success. While most of these scholars adopt an anti-oppression approach, some researchers have claimed that this literature reinforces oppressive deficit paradigms. To understand this conflict in existing literature, the current authors utilize an anti-imperialistic approach to analyze scholarship on the model minority myth. The current analysis reveals little evidence that research on the myth reinforced hegemonic deficit thinking. Instead, authors find that scholars largely utilized complex and multifaceted antideficit approaches, challenged dominant essentialist model minority frames, engaged in strategic (anti-)essentialism to navigate complex pan-racial contexts, and reframed the myth to achieve diverse purposes that speak to different audiences. Several implications for conducting critiques of literature reviews and future research on the myth are discussed.

A Critical Review of the Model Minority Myth in Selected Literature on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
OiYan Poon ◽  
Dian Squire ◽  
Corinne Kodama ◽  
Ajani Byrd ◽  
Jason Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Model Minority Myth

scholarly journals Academically Achieving Hmong American Students in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. p58
Author(s):  
Mai S. Lee ◽  
Nichole Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Model Minority Myth ◽  
American Students ◽  
Hmong American ◽  
Hmong Students

As the largest Asian-American ethnicity at one large public Institution of Higher Education in California, undergraduate Hmong students as a whole are falling behind other sub-groups in graduation rates. Fortunately, a handful of Hmong students do find their way through the challenges of their collegiate experiences to attain academic success. This study identified and connected with four high achieving undergraduate female Hmong American students at the IHE to explore the factors for a successful academic experience counter-narrative. This qualitative asset-based in-depth, semi-structured virtual interview approach allowed discovery into unique and shared narratives regarding their academic achievements. Verbatim transcript analyses in relation to the current literature on Hmong American college students and the frameworks of the Model Minority Myth, Critical Race Theory, and Microaggressions, illuminated important themes as considerations to cultivate increased undergraduate Hmong American student academic achievement. These included aspects of recognizing the mismatch of traditional Hmong cultural norms and the individualistic values of the U.S. IHE, supporting student self-advocacy, and increasing awareness of the Hmong ethnicity as distinct from other Asian groups to dismantle the harmful consequences of the Model Minority Myth on Hmong student success.

Internalization of the Model Minority Myth Measure

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyung Chol Yoo ◽  
Kimberly S. Burrola ◽  
Michael F. Steger
Keyword(s):  
Model Minority ◽  
Model Minority Myth

Value Addition Through Higher Education: With Special Reference To Skill Development In North East India

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 341-348
Author(s):  
Dr. Mini Jain ◽  
Dr. Mini Jain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Quality Initiatives ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
The Status

In India, higher education is a need of hour. The excellence of Higher Edification decides the production of skilled manpower to the nation. Indian education system significantly teaching has not been tested too economical to form youths of our country employable in line with the requirement of job market. Despite the rise in range of establishments at primary, secondary and tertiary level our young educated folks don't seem to be capable of being used and recovering job opportunities. Reason being they need not non-heritable such skills essential for demand of the duty market. The present study is aimed at analyzing the status of higher education institutions in terms of Infrastructure, various courses of the institute, quality Initiatives and skill development program offered by the Institutes, in the North-East India region, so as to see whether the Higher Educational Institutes of this region are in the process of gradually developing the skills of the students in attaining excellence. The paper also laid emphasis on the measures adopted by these institutes for quality improvement, and to find out their role in combating the adversity acclaimed in the region, since this region’s development is impeded by certain inherent difficulties However, this paper focuses attention on high quality education with special emphasis on higher education for forward linkages through value addition.

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