What ways have asian americans experienced target status-Case: To BE ASIAN IN AMERICA Angela Johnson Meadows
1. In what ways have Asian Americans experienced “target” status?
2. Why are Asian Americans often not thought of as a minority group?
3. As a group, Asian Americans have the highest SAT scores and the highest college graduation rates. Then, how do you account for the fact that Asian Americans have found more success in small businesses than they have in Fortune 500 companies?
4. How does the educational success of Asian Americans contribute to popular prejudices about these groups?
Case: INVENTING HISPANICS: A DIVERSE MINORITY RESISTS BEING LABELED Amitai Etzioni
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What values, which tend to be strong in Hispanic cultures, contribute to popular stereotypes about Hispanic workers? How could these values contribute to a perception that Hispanics lack the initiative and drive so valued in today’s workplace?
2. What are the common stereotypes about Hispanics? How could these stereotypes affect career mobility for Hispanics?
3. What role has the popular media (television, newspapers, movies, music, etc.) played in the perpetuation of these stereotypes?
