Analysis Of Samuel D. Museus Deconstructing The Model Minority Myth

In the article Deconstructing the Model Minority Myth and How It Contributes to the Invisible Minority Reality in Higher Education Research by Samuel D. Museus, Museus empathizes that Asian Americans are the ethnic group that is misunderstood and understudied. Specifically, Asian Americans are being excluded from educational studies because of the model minority stereotype, Musues says. Museus also defines the 5 misconceptions of the model minority stereotype. Finally, Museus empathizes the significance of deconstructing the model minority myth to understand more about Asian Americans racial experiences. There are 5 misconceptions about the model minority stereotype. First, the model minority stereotype assumes them to be one homogenous ethnic
This assumption is erroneous because Asian Americans have experienced racial prejudice, discrimination, faced racial stereotypes and they had difficulties fitting in with white dominant culture, just like Blacks and Latinos. Therefore, they are considered minority groups that have experienced similar racial challenges as other groups of color due to their minority status. Moreover, a third misconception about the model minority myth are that Asian Americans do not face difficulties due to their ethnicity. For instance, some articles and books rejected that Asian Americans face discrimination, or that they focused on challenges that whites faced instead. As mentioned, Asian Americans are less likely to attain college degrees than other ethnic groups. They also had lower household incomes than other racial groups. Furthermore, a fourth misconception about these Asian Americans are that they don’t bother to utilize support groups on campus. This is an inaccurate assumption because when they face difficulties, they used avoidant coping mechanisms instead. If they are not using campus resources, it does not imply that they do not need