In the article Taking Action: Asian American Faculty against Injustices in the Academy,
Shirley Hune discusses the racist situation which Asian Americans as a ‘model
minority’ experience. The research mostly focuses on the experience of Asian
American females in the 1970s’ academic surroundings. I consider the article to
be a remarkable academic work because it enlightens the reader about a ‘model
minority’ approach and intersectional racism, which I think is among the most
significant social issues nowadays.
In my opinion, providing the
historical aspect to the reader, namely the comparison of various historical
periods of racism for males and females of Asian American origin is a well-structured
and educating aspect of the article. For instance, I found it outrageous that
the American government attempted to significantly restrict the immigration law
for Asian people in the 1940s (5). I also liked the way the article discussed
racism from the legislative perspective, proving that racism against Asian
Americans is an institutionalized reality.
However, the most compelling facts
about the article is its discussion about the way racism complicated in modern
days. For instance, the creation of ‘model minority’ is the opposite idea to
traditional racism, but, nonetheless, such idea shows the governmental neglect
regarding the Asian American minority. Another modern complication is
intersectional racism which means that in comparison to Asian American males or
white women, Asian American females have to fight both against sexism and
racism simultaneously.
Conclusively, I found the article
informative. The way the author focused on the disadvantages of the ‘model
minority’ approach and intersectional racism which Asian American females face
nowadays is persuasive and reasonable. Also, the article made me think about
the way the government creates positive narratives to change the perception of
a particular problem among the citizens, namely the issues which Asian
Americans face in a result of the ‘model minority’ approach.
Work Cited
Hune,
Shirley. “Taking Action: Asian American Faculty against Injustices in the
Academy.” Class Readings, 2019, pp.
1–30.
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