1. In what ways have Asian Americans experienced "target" status? • Asian Americans experienced “target” status by being different in America. They became targets because they were challenge of being an American or resident alien. There were a certain target over them due to World War 2 so they tried to find ways to escape anti-Asian sentiments. It was hard for them to adapted and blend their own personal culture values with America. Youth were struggles with this situation. Children were faced racial, and ethnic tension due to their names. Asian Americans was also target by their language and trying to mix it with mainstream society. In the face of language barriers, cultural adjustments and government and societal oppression, Asian Americans …show more content…
Their economic success as a whole disqualified them as being part of the minority group. For example, Asian Americans may be more likely than whites to believe that hard work in school will be rewarded (86). Asian Americans was seen as the best recruit to come to America. They were seen as being smart, intelligence, wealthy, and successful that the minority tag was not given to them. They are seen more as a foreigner then a minority which give them the benefit to not receive no real stereotypes Americans face. 3. As a group, Asian Americans have the highest SAT scores and the highest college gradua¬tion rates. Then, how do you account for the fact that Asian Americans have found more success in small businesses than they have in Fortune 500 companies? • Asian Americans have found more success in small businesses than they have in Fortune 500 companies because they are seen as less compared to whites. Their investment in education does not pay off like the investment whites have in education. For instance, the belief that Asian Americans can succeed on their own dilutes the notion that some could benefit from programs ranging from Medicaid to affirmative action (88). There are more Asian Americans according to statistics living in poverty. They have the ability to strive on their own but they can be successful with the help of government assistance as