Asian American and Pacific Islander Anti-Discrimination Resources
Books related to the myth of the "Model Minority"
The Color of Success by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781400848874Publication Date: 2013-11-24The Color of Success tells of the astonishing transformation of Asians in the United States from the "yellow peril" to "model minorities"--peoples distinct from the white majority but lauded as well-assimilated, upwardly mobile, and exemplars of traditional family values--in the middle decades of the twentieth century.
The "Model Minority" Myth
Definition of "Model Minority"
The model minority myth is a racialized exaggeration that serves as a rhetorical device. The myth's rhetoric exaggerates achieved success, portraying Asian Americans as problem-free and well-integrated minorities. Given that the myth originated during the 1960s at the height of the African American civil rights movement, it is little wonder why pointing out Asian American success and African American failure causes interracial tension. Indeed, the myth of Asian American success has consistently been used as a sociopolitical wedge in order to divide and conquer people of color—namely, African Americans and Asian Americans. (From the Credo Reference database)
Hartlep, N. D. (2014). Model minority. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of diversity and social justice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Credo
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