2025/05/31 by Nigel Mantou Lou, Brandon J. Justus, Isabella Schopper · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Critical Race Theory in Education #International Student and Expatriate Challenges #Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
paper · doi:10.1177/02134748251335826
openalex publication_date 2025/05/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Asian people are often perceived as a monolith, with the stereotypes of being competent but lacking warmth. This study examines how these racial stereotypes intersect with migration status by comparing perceived societal stereotypes towards Asian international and domestic students. Participants were 195 White students and 135 Asian students at a Canadian university. Results show that Asian students are generally perceived as more competent than warm, but Asian international students are consistently perceived as both less warm and less competent compared to their domestic counterparts. These negative stereotypes towards Asian international students are shared by both outgroup (White students) and ingroup (Asian students) members. Furthermore, among Asian students (but not White students), their endorsement of the model minority myth contributes to the societal double standards towards Asian international students. This study highlights how migration status and race jointly shape societal stereotypes, and that the model minority myth may perpetuate negative stereotypes of Asian international students. An intersectional approach incorporating immigration status offers insight into intergroup and intragroup dynamics.