What Is the Model Minority Myth? | Learning for Justice
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OverviewOrigins and historyCriticism and impactFurther readingSee alsoExternal linksThe model minority myth is a sociological phenomenon that refers to the stereotype of certain minority groups, particularly Asian Americans, as successful, and well-adjusted, as demonstrating that there is little or no need for social or economic assistance for the same or different minority groups. The model minority stereotype emerged in the United States during the Cold War in the 1950s and was first explicitly used as a term in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement as a…
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