History, Culture, and Humanity: Contextualizing Modern Oppressions - Rosalyn Arvizu - Payton Asch - Thalia Petronelli

Minority Myths

Based on the text “The Cold War Origins of the Model Minority Myth” by Robert Lee

The existence of a ‘model minority’ necessitates a ‘problem minority’ which directly pits Asian Americans against Black Americans. Asian Americans are perceived as successfully achieving the American Dream and integrating into society whereas Black Americans are perceived as incapable.

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