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Asher, Nina – Urban Education, 2002
Examined how race, class, ethnicity, and identity interacted at the macro and micro levels to reify the model minority stereotype of Asian American students. Interviews with Indian American high school students revealed how messages from school and home shaped professional and ethnic identities, pushing students toward careers promising financial…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Career Choice, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnicity