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Social constructions are values and meanings attached to groups: they can be positive or negative, strong or weak, and can be subject to change through interactions of events, people, media and politics (Schneider & Ingram, 1997). Historically, Asian Americans have often been constructed as a “model” minority when compared to other racial minorities in the United States. Proponents of the “model” minority image measure success based on a
few indicators of Asian American educational attainment and income and often refer to examples of individual Asian Americans who achieved success despite difficult hardship. Opponents of the image contend that using different measures of success and examining each Asian origin group rather than focusing on more successful groups would provide a more accurate picture of Asian Americans as a whole. In short, both sides agree that the
model minority construction exists, but disagree on the validity and accuracy of the image. What remains unknown from the literature is whether or not this image is becoming more or less pronounced over time. This paper extends the existing literature by conducting a systematic analysis of the media’s construction of Asian origin groups in the state of California, an area boasting the largest Asian American population in the United States. In addition to tracking the evolution of the “model” minority construction, this study examines alternate constructions of Asian Americans such as the “victim” minority image (victims of discrimination, social problems, and hate crimes) and the “problem” minority image (participants in crime and resistors of assimilation). Through a discursive analysis of articles covering Asian Americans in two major California newspapers (The Los Angeles Times and The San Francisco Chronicle), this study systematically examines how the constructions of Asian Americans as a “model,” “victim,” or “problem” minority has either changed or remained stable throughout the last half century. |
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| Rim, Kathy. "Model, Victim, or Problem Minority? Examining the Socially Constructed Identities of Asian Origin Ethnic Groups in California’s Media" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 31, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p153419_index.html> |
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| Rim, K. , 2006-08-31 "Model, Victim, or Problem Minority? Examining the Socially Constructed Identities of Asian Origin Ethnic Groups in California’s Media" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott, Loews Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p153419_index.html |
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Abstract: Social constructions are values and meanings attached to groups: they can be positive or negative, strong or weak, and can be subject to change through interactions of events, people, media and politics (Schneider & Ingram, 1997). Historically, Asian Americans have often been constructed as a “model” minority when compared to other racial minorities in the United States. Proponents of the “model” minority image measure success based on a
few indicators of Asian American educational attainment and income and often refer to examples of individual Asian Americans who achieved success despite difficult hardship. Opponents of the image contend that using different measures of success and examining each Asian origin group rather than focusing on more successful groups would provide a more accurate picture of Asian Americans as a whole. In short, both sides agree that the
model minority construction exists, but disagree on the validity and accuracy of the image. What remains unknown from the literature is whether or not this image is becoming more or less pronounced over time. This paper extends the existing literature by conducting a systematic analysis of the media’s construction of Asian origin groups in the state of California, an area boasting the largest Asian American population in the United States. In addition to tracking the evolution of the “model” minority construction, this study examines alternate constructions of Asian Americans such as the “victim” minority image (victims of discrimination, social problems, and hate crimes) and the “problem” minority image (participants in crime and resistors of assimilation). Through a discursive analysis of articles covering Asian Americans in two major California newspapers (The Los Angeles Times and The San Francisco Chronicle), this study systematically examines how the constructions of Asian Americans as a “model,” “victim,” or “problem” minority has either changed or remained stable throughout the last half century. |
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| Model Victim or Problem Minority? Examining the Socially Constructed Identities of Asian Origin Ethnic Groups in California’s Media Kathy Rim University of California Irvine Department of Political Science krim@uci.edu Prepared for presentation at the 2006 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia PA August 31-September 3 2006. Rim Kathy Page 2 of 40 Abstract Social constructions are values and meanings attached to groups: they can be positive or negative strong or weak and can be subject to change through |
| Journal of Social Issues 29:83-98. Suzuki Bob H. 1989. “Asian-American as the Model Minority.” Change November pp. 13-19. Takagi Dana. 1992. The Retreat from Race. New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers University Press. Takaki Ronald. 1989. Strangers From a Different Shore. New York NY: Penguin Group. Rim Kathy Page 40 of 40 Wong Lai Nagasawa and Lin. 1998. “Asian Americans as a Model Minority: Self- Perceptions and Perceptions by other Racial Groups.” Sociological Perspectives 41:95- 118. Wu Frank. 2002. Yellow: Race |
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