How many times have you stereotyped an individual? Or how many times have you been stereotyped? The one stereotype that I’ve found to be the most interesting is “all Asians are smart.” I must admit that I’ve had that same mindset as well. During my research, I’ve uncovered a lot of information about Asians and the emphasis they put on education. Although all Asians aren’t computer and technology wizards, education is a primary element in most Asian families. I’ve discovered a few articles from online newspapers and articles. I have confidence in the sources that I have chosen because the NY Times is a major periodical. Thus, the authors in these sources are more than likely to be credible. As for the blogs, I don’t think they are reliable in the sense of factual information. However, they are reliable when it comes to seeing the topic in different perspectives. I visited http://www.progressiveu.org/051720-why-are-asians-smart and I wasn’t able to post a comment without an account. Nonetheless, there was a comment posted that said,
“Some people are clearly born with more raw intelligence than others. They seem to be able to get A's in school and solve complex analytical problems without effort while others struggle to achieve the same results. These people have a genetic gift. That does not make them better or worse than anybody else, just a little different. They may be brilliant but in other ways they may have genetic challenges. Google Steve Hawkins for an example.”
My question to this post is do you think people like Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla also possessed this genetic advantage? Do you think that they possess Asian genes as well?
Among other sites that I visited were:
These sites provide some background information on the Asian-American culture and some statistics of Asians and higher levels of education.
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ReplyDeleteWell I was obviously attracted to this blog because I am Asian as well. I feel that the stereotype that all Asians are smart and "technologically advanced" is indeed an obvious stereotype in todays culture. I personally know that numerous jokes have been tossed my way about these two things. I feel that bringing about a research paper would clear up many of these myths or even ignorant ideas about Asians. I personally am curious as to why Asians do excel in certain aspects of education, other than the fact that it is more pushed upon during childhood.
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