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Other People's Success: Impact of the "Model Minority" Myth on Underachieving Asian Students in North America

KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 2005, 2(1), , pp.69-86 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Other People's Success: Impact of the "Model Minority" Myth on Underachieving Asian Students in North America
Author: Li, Guofang
Subjects: 교육학
Is Part Of: KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 2005, 2(1), , pp.69-86
Description: This paper revisits the "model minority" myth and examines how it has become a "destructive myth" for those underachieving Asian children who do not fit the stereotypes. It argues that contemporary "model minority" images promote invisibility and disguise the social realities of many Asian students who are not successful. Therefore, these images are false representations of many Asian students and have posed as a threat to their educational advancement. To further demythologize the "model minority" myth, this paper reveals the academic difficulties of a Chinese student who lived under the shadow of other children's success. The case study demonstrates that among other factors, the "model minority" images contribute to Asian students' underachievement. The stereotypes have enhanced mainstream school's "blaming the victims" approach toward underachieving Asian students; and have heightened Asian parents' "education fever." The analysis suggests that more attention needs to be paid to the individual lived experiences of these struggling learners to facilitate their academic success.
Publisher: Seoul: Korean Educational Development Institute
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1739-4341
Source: ProQuest Central

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