Asian Immigrant/Asian American experiences up to present day
—https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/10/asian.heritage.ireports/index.html
WATCH THE VIDEO
***Conclude discussion Asian American Experience
• George Lopez, Mexican American Experience
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obl_tZezHPA
ASIAN AMERCANS
Xerox handout: Taking Sides: Issue 16, Are Asian Americans a Model Minority?
Film, Margaret Cho,
*** WRITE PAPER BY ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS
1. Based on the reading and lecture, which two issues stood out to
2, you about the Asian American experience
Important***
Response papers consist of two parts:
Part 1. Use the reading and lecture to address the question or issue
Part 2. If you agree or disagree with the issues being discussed in the reading here’s your chance to have your say.
You will be judged only on your knowledge of the issues. Your point of view will not be judged.
**Functionalist Theory:
• Those who work the hardest will succeed
• Upward mobility is possible for talented and skilled
• The merit system is fair
• Inequality serves a function
• All racial/ethnic groups will assimilate into mainstream
society, eventually
• Critic of Functionalist theory,
• William Ryan (1976)
– Theoryis“BlamingtheVictim”–
– This theory portrays the problems of racial and ethnic minorities as
their fault rather than recognizing society’s responsibility
**Conflict Theory:
• TheRacialorderis intricately intertwined with class and gender stratification
• Povertyisinevitable because of the exploitation built into the economic system
• Socialchangecomes from organized social movements and by resisting oppression
• Assumes the social structure is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups
• The subordinate group is criticized for its low status and the dominant’s group responsibility is often ignored
• Critics: Society needs stability, not all people in power are opposed to helping the poor
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