1997/12/01 by Daphna Oyserman, Izumi Sakamoto · 189 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Anthropology #Ascription #Asian americans #Chinese americans #Collectivism #Critical Race Theory in Education #Ethnic group #Feeling #Gender studies #Identity (music) #Individualism #Need for achievement #Political science #Psychology #Racial and Ethnic Identity Research #Racism #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Social connectedness #Social group #Social identity theory #Social psychology #Sociology
paper · open access · doi:10.1177/0021886397334002
published in The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 33(4), 435-453 (SAGE Publishing)
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The interplay between individualist and collectivist orientations, ethnic identity, and beliefs about stereotypes was explored among Asian Americans. The authors proposed four components of Asian American Identity: feelings of interdependence with family, a sense of connectedness to heritage and tradition, a belief that achievement would reflect well on one's family and group generally, and an awareness of structural barriers and racism. A sample of 162 Asian American university students perceived stereotypes about Asian Americans as focusing primarily on school achievement and secondarily on social attributes. Although rarely engaging in strategies to avoid being academically labeled, students engaged in strategies to avoid labeling in other domains. Students varied in their valuation of the model minority label, with those high in Asian American Identity, collectivism, and work ethic more likely to view the label positively.