Asian Americans are considered the \"model minority\". Asian Americans are very

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Asian Americans are considered the "model minority". Asian Americans are very successful but have experienced prejudice and discrimination. They are very successful economically, educationally, and socially. Asian American have overcome their disadvantages without violence. Education is very important with the Asian Americans and some have become very successful. Half of the Asian Americans up to 25 years old compared to whites at 25% hold a bachelor degree. Even though they have the means to succeed many hit the bamboo ceiling with employment and are still discriminated against. I believe some of their civil rights of the Asian population is not being protected. It states in the book that hundreds of thousands were placed in other nations or remain in overcrowded refugee camps. I believe this is against their civil rights.

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A model minority is a minority group (whether based on ethnicity, race or religion) whose members are perceived to achieve a higher degree of socioeconomic success than the population average. This success is typically measured relatively by income, education, low criminality and high family/marital stability. The concept is controversial, as it has historically been used to suggest there is no need for government action to adjust for socioeconomic disparities between certain groups.

In the United States, the term was coined to describe Japanese Americans, although it has evolved to become associated with American Jews and Asian Americans, but more specifically with East Asians (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and the South Asian community (mainly the Indian community). The concept of a model minority has faced backlash from the Asian American community. According to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, "the misperception that Asian Americans are doing fine on their own has serious policy implications... politicians won't talk about our community's needs if they assume people don't require assistance.

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