Re: The “Asian F”: Perils of a Model Minority - http://thesocietypages.org/socimag...
"I'd be interested to know how the actual numbers compare to the classic high-achieving stereotype of Asian kids, and particularly how it breaks down more granularly (e.g., families of Chinese, Korean, or Southeast Asian origin, etc.). I went to a school where there was a large Asian population, most of whom were children of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugee families. Locally they were NOT stereotyped as academic high achievers -- but rather as dangerous gangsters. But that was a long time ago ..." - Nathan Rein