If Knowledge is the Key, Then Show Me the Lock: Unlocking the Model Minority Stereotype of Asians in Various Global Contexts

The Asian model minority stereotype is like a bikini. What the myth reveals is suggestive, but what it conceals is vital for its use and perpetuation. What is the model minority stereotype and how does its ideology and logic fit within a Black/White racial paradigm? How can a “positive” stereotype of Asians be considered racist? … Read more

2006 CUNY Conference on Points of Connection: South Asians and the Diaspora

Bring together scholars and experts who are engaged in the study of South Asian communities in Asia and the United States. To present findings on South Asian communities, especially India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Overview will comprise of demographic, social and economic analyses of women’s issues, human rights, business, leadership and the recent tsunami disaster in South Asia.

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