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Stereotypes Of East Asians In The Western World
Stereotypes of East Asians in the United States are ethnic stereotypes found in American society about first-generation immigrants, and American-born citizens whose family members immigrated to the United States, from East Asian (China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), and Southeast Asian countries (Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). Stereotypes of East Asian people, East Asians and Southeast Asians, like other ethnic and racial stereotypes, are often portrayed in the mainstream media, cinema, music, television, literature, and on the internet, as well as other forms of creative expression in American culture and society. These stereotypes have been largely and collectively internalized by society and have mainly negative repercussions for Americans of East Asian descent and East Asian immigrants in daily interactions, current events, and government legislatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereotypes Of South Asians
Stereotypes of South Asians are broadly believed impressions about individuals of South Asian origin that are often inconsistent with reality. While the impressions are wrongly presumed to be universally true for all people of South Asian origin, these stereotypes adversely affect the South Asians as well as the acculturation process. With 20th century immigration of South Asians around the world, especially to the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, ethnic stereotyping of South Asians has become common place. These stereotypes have been found by scholars to be dehumanizing, making South Asians more prone to mistreatment and crime, a constraint on their ability to productively contribute, as well as a cause of depression and ill health.Isobel Bowler (1993), ''They're not the same as us: midwives stereotypes of South Asian descent maternity patients'', Sociology of Health & Illness, Volume 15, Number 2, pages 157–178 Ethnic stereotypes of South Asians have included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
