Section A01
Week 8: Student Activism
"Asian American students are either unsure of their place, or standing on the wrong side of the color line" (Putterman, 2016). That sentence resonated within me because I could definitely relate to it. I was born and raised in America, but I always felt like I was not a complete American. Whenever there would be a political debate about a new president on the new, I remember my parents would have strong opinions about a certain candidate. However, none of my family members would actually vote because they thought that Asian people's opinions do not really matter and that our efforts would never pay off. When it comes to things like student activism and racial movements, I believe that Asian Americans do not generally involve themselves because they do not feel like they are relevant to these issues. There are people who genuinely think that they are supposed to live up to the model minority myth, so they feel like they have no reason to participate or engage in any activism activities simply because they believe they do not have any struggles. Asian Americans are confused about their role in social movements because they believe that they are treated better than other minority racial groups such as African Americans, but they still feel like they are foreigners. Society should focus on spreading more awareness that the model minority stereotype is false.
Question: How can we deconstruct the idea that Asian Americans are pitted against other minority racial groups such as African Americans?
References:
- Putterman, M. T. (2016, December 27). What Asian Americans Are Bringing to Campus Movements for Racial Justice. Retrieved May 19, 2017, from https://www.racefiles.com/2016/02/01/what-asian-americans-are-bringing-to-campus-movements-for-racial-justice/
- Sakuma, Paul. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi. Digital image. N.p., 9 Aug. 2016. Web.
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