AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander)
AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander)
AMEMSA (Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian)
APA (Asian/Pacific American)
APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American)
NHOPI (Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders)
Countries in Asia-Pacific
This video explores the model minority myth, introduced in the 1960s by publications such as The New York Times Magazine and U.S. News & World Report, applied on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and examine the realities and experiences of this non-monolithic community.
Confined within the boundaries of the model minority myth, Asian Americans are commonly perceived as a mass of indistinguishable overachievers who are all “smart” and “good at math.” However, these seemingly positive stereotypes can have a detrimental impact on not only Asian Americans, but also race relations in general.
The term “Model Minority” has long been used to paint a broad picture of Asian-Americans as smart and hardworking, wealthy, and well-behaved. And while this has been seen as a more positive stereotype compared to past caricatures, it similarly diminishes the nuanced realities of peoples’ individual lives, and sets expectations that can lead to further disadvantages and discrimination.
Map: Asia (location), subregions as delineated by United Nations geographic classification scheme, except *: