Word: newsweek
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...guise of presenting "scientific consensus," dogmatic statements such as these are sprinkled throughout the April 1984 Newsweek on Campus article entitled "Asian Americans: The Drive to Excel." This article presents very little in the way of original or constructive analysis, instead reinforcing the tired old stereotype which so stigmatizes Asian-Americans: the perception of Asians as automatons, humorless, hard-working, unimaginative, and unquestioning. In short, Asians are, Newsweek on Campus seems to claim, the yellow peril, "frightening to non-Asians" and at the same time a "model minority" of superachievers...
...many Asian-Americans. However, the portrayal of Asian culture as uni-dimensional is simply fallacious. Asian culture espouses the work ethic, dedication, and education; however American society in general endorses these values. Moreover, Asian culture emphasizes humanity, character, and integrity, as well as the work ethic. Why does Newsweek on Campus disregard the deep-rooted Asian cultural emphasis on humanism, choosing instead to define Asian culture as solely achievement-oriented...
...article's depiction of Asian culture is flawed, its conception of Asian society is even more fallacious. While Newsweek on Campus draws attention to "industrious" and "ambitious" Asians on American campuses, the article ignores the plight of the Chinese working in Chinatown sweatshops. While Asians are over-represented in a number of technical fields, they are also over-represented in the garment worker occupation, as well as the restaurant worker category. It is true that Asian incomes exceed the national average, yet Asians live in Pacific, Eastern, and metropolitan areas with costs of living that far exceed the national average...
Jackson's continued ranting about Jewish influence-peddling and his recent Newsweek interview on Black-Jewish relations show that the public uproar over the "Hymie" remarks and Farrakhan's statements has done nothing to change Jackson's myopic stereotypes...
...recent Newsweek article depicted the surprisingly widespread and growing phenomenon of "date tape" in which women are forced to have sexual relations with men they are already acquainted with. This phenomenon reflects the sense of alienation and misunderstanding between men and women that is at the heart of the Pi Eta newsletter. Feminists of both sexes need to work at bringing understanding and respect between men and women, instead of deepening the line between them. Catherine Temma Davidson...