Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism

by Rosalind S. Chou and Joe R. Feagin

Book Overview

With their apparent success in schools and careers, Asian Americans have long been viewed by white Americans as the "model minority." Yet few Americans realize the lives of many Asian Americans are constantly stressed by racism. This reality becomes clear from the voices of Asian Americans heard in this first in-depth book on the experiences of racism among Asian Americans from many different nations and social classes. Chou and Feagin assess racial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594515875
• ISBN13: 9781594515873
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"