Discusses the virtual absence of Asian Pacific Americans in American television. Also mentions similar problems confronted by Hispanic actors and actresses. (GC)

The author recounts her experiences in becoming a psychologist, and the problems she faced both as a woman and as an Asian. (MC)

Describes the diverse immigrant groups from Asia and the Pacific, revealing a more complicated story of their educational achievement than media portrayals of "successful" Asian Americans. (EV)

The first of the three parts of this article provides a brief outline of the stereotypes applied to Asian American Women and a useful backdrop on the other two parts. The second part on Chinese immigrants focuses on the strong family ties of tgis ethnic group. The third and last part concerns the quietness and modesty of the Issei--equated with…

Myths and stereotypes about Asians that are perpetuated by the media are listed and briefly described in this booklet. The Asian image in children's textbooks is also described. Significant dates in Asian American history are included along with a brief bibliography of books, magazines, booklets and audio-visual materials. (Author/AM)

Many educators believe in the stereotype that all Asian immigrants are model students. Many Asian students react to the public school system with bewilderment and/or disinterest. Discusses ways to understand the students better and to work with their parents to help Asian-immigrant students. Includes 16 references. (Author/MD)

Discusses tensions between Asian American and Black students on college campuses and describes mutual misconceptions. Many Blacks are uneasy about competing with Asians, whereas Asians resent affirmative action policies which exclude them. Describes efforts by Black and Asian faculty members to bring the two groups together. (DM)

Social science literature on stereotypes is reviewed. Negative stereotypes of Asian Americans are examined and their relationship to Asian American political and economic status and self image is discussed. Specific actions to counter these stereotypes are advocated. (GC)

Provides information on the immigration history, education, income, and occupation representation in the social sciences and cultural and language barriers of Asian American women educational researchers. Includes recommendations to facilitate their entry into the social sciences in general. (MJL)

Problems that Asian Americans face in higher education include poor communications skills; stress resulting from family and community pressure to achieve; and universities' reluctance to hire Asian American staff, recruit and provide financial support for Asian American students, and provide relevant curriculum. Various programs have begun to…

Because of their racial ambiguity in the United States, Asian Americans have been constructed historically to be both like and unlike Black and White people, and Asian American men have been both hypermasculinized and feminized, just as Asian American women have been both masculinized and hyperfeminized. (SLD)

When discussions of at-risk students arise, Asian-American students are rarely mentioned. The stereotype of the model minority hurts at-risk Asian-American students. While their successful counterparts dominate honor rolls, at-risk Asian-American students are often overlooked and underserved. This paper discusses at-risk Asian-American students…

In teaching Asian American literature on the college level, the first consideration is to try to choose works that dispel the dominant stereotypes. One of these stereotypes is the "otherness" myth that Asian American culture is very exotic, distant, mysterious, as in "the mysterious and far East." In reality, Asian Americans…

There is a widely shared belief that Asian Americans have overcome the bondage of racial discrimination to become a successful model minority. In this essay, the empirical basis of this success contention is examined against its historical background and the remifications of the belief are explored. First, the ascendance of the Asian American…

Both American born and foreign born Asian Americans are known to have problems with the English language. In this article it is asserted that some of these problems occur because of the negative self image Asian Americans have as a result of stereotyping and discriminatory attitudes that other Americans hold toward them. (GC)