The Asian American achievement paradox
Lee, Jennifer, Zhou, Min
Overview: Asian Americans are often stereotyped as the “model minority.” Their sizeable presence at elite universities and high household incomes have helped construct the narrative of Asian American “exceptionalism.” While many scholars and activists characterize this as a myth, pundits claim that Asian Americans’ educational attainment is the result of unique cultural values. In The Asian American Achievement Paradox, sociologists Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou offer a compelling account of the academic achievement of the children of Asian immigrants. Drawing on in-depth interviews with the adult children of Chinese immigrants and Vietnamese refugees and survey data, Lee and Zhou bridge sociology and social psychology to explain how immigration laws, institutions, and culture interact to foster high achievement among certain Asian American groups.
년:
2015
출판사:
Russell Sage Foundation
언어:
english
ISBN 10:
1610448502
ISBN 13:
9781610448505
파일:
EPUB, 634 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2015