Asian Americans Beyond the Model Minority Stereotype

The Nerdy and the Left Out

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12910099
AutoresQin Zhang (0000-0002-7537-9129, Fairfield University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2010
Volumen3
Número1
Páginas20-37
Fecha de publicación2010-01-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of International and Intercultural Communication (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1751-3065 • E-ISSN: 1751-3057
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17513050903428109
OpenAlexW2024990556
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas77
Referencias citadas42

Most racial-ethnic stereotypes about Asian Americans are constructed, activated, and perpetuated by the media, but very few empirical studies have ever investigated the extent to which people accept the media stereotypes about Asians. This study applied cultivation theory to examine whether people's perceptions of Asian Americans are consistent with media stereotypes and whether the media activated racial-ethnic stereotypes affect people's interaction behaviors with Asians. Results demonstrate that people's perceptions and judgments about Asian Americans are largely aligned with the media representations, and these stereotypes impact people's intent to interact with Asians. Four specific findings were obtained. First, among racial-ethnic groups in the U.S., Asians are perceived as most likely to achieve academic success; second, Asians are most likely to be perceived as nerds; third, Asians are perceived as most likely to be left out; and last, people are least likely to initiate friendship with Asians and Hispanics

Affect (linguistics · Asian americans · Ethnic group · Friendship · Media use · Model minority · Perception · Race (biology · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Gender Studies · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology