Word: asian-american
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...there is no pan-Asian prosperity, just as there is no such thing as an "Asian American." There are comfortably middle-class, fourth-generation Japanese Americans, and there are prospering new immigrants from Taiwan and South Korea, all driven by an admirable work ethic. There are also fragmented Filipino families headed by women, and Hmong tribesmen who know little of technology and are dependent upon public assistance. "There are people without hope in the Asian-American community," says Michael Woo, the lone Asian member of the Los Angeles city council. It is a strange notion to those whose only awareness...
...Diaspora is not the only campus outlet for minority voices and concerns. It joins the ranks of literary magazines like Yisei and East Wind, directed towards Asian-American audiences, and the Jewish magazine Mosaic. These, like Diaspora, attempt to highlight subjects pertaining to specific cultural groups in an atmosphere often dominated by more mainstream magazines...
...January 21, Parade, a tabloid insert in the Sunday editions of newspapers nationwide, ran a cover story titled "Why They Excel--What we can learn from our Asian-American students who are winning coveted places and high honors...
...ASIAN-AMERICANS are a diverse group that defies simple generalizations. Even the generic term "Asian-American" is more a demo-graphic than a cultural term, created by government agencies to generate racial statistics...
Rather than faulty, sensational, impressionistic accounts of the successes of individual Asian-American students, we need a deeper, more sensitive analysis of Asian-American educational attainment in general. There are many studies of education of Hispanics and Blacks, but few comparably comprehensive studies for Asian-Americans. Only careful study can dispel stereotypes and help us learn what we need to do to strengthen our entire educational system...