The model minority label was also pertained Chinese-Americans, and later to other Asians namely the Japanese and Korean Americans in the 1970s. Since the 1980s, the term has been popularized by the press to include all Asian groups.
Model Minority Stereotype as a Positive Influence
In spite of the past discrimination, Asian-Americans perform well in school primarily because their immigrant ancestors brought with them cultural respect for education in which generations of families instilled in their children. Asian tradition and culture still affect Asian-Americans in such a way that a good education is considered the most important way to gain social respect.
Asians have close-knit families whose parents provide utmost support for their children. They use
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Consequently, the White Americans will have a less positive attitude towards Asian-Americans if the latter are deemed as a threat. This somehow explains why white families move their children if there seems to be a lot of Asian-Americans in their schools. The white families do not want to compete with Asian-American students for college admissions and scholarships. The model minority stereotype’s biggest societal impact is it can lead to fear and hostility.
Model minority stereotype critically conceals the fact that the-Asian American population lacks education resources as well as career opportunities. The perception of Asian-Americans as a model minority is an obstacle to Asian-Americans who need private foundation support, public assistance, educational help, and culturally specific programs.
Numerous school districts do not appropriately categorize Asian students and hence, do not receive funds that are obtainable to serve their language needs. Several Asian students receive only a limited amount of English as a second language instruction and are put in mainstream classes that do not offer support to help them understand the