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model minority

American  

[mod-l mahy-nawr-i-tee, -nor-] / ˈmɒd l maɪˈnɔr ɪ ti, -ˈnɒr- /

noun

1. a minoritized racial, ethnic, religious, or social group, or a member of such a group, that is stereotypically viewed by the dominant group as being more successful or embodying traits more valuable to society than other such groups or individuals.

   Paradoxically, Asian Americans are perceived as both a model minority—happier, more successful, and more educated—and as perpetual foreigners.

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Etymology

Origin of model minority

First recorded in 1965–70

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She reflects on what he can show us about the scourge of the model minority myth.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2023

“I grew up as the son of refugees in a low-income community and a single parent family burdened with the model minority myth,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Was that a deliberate choice to resist this kind of model minority, perfect character?

From Salon ● May 16, 2023

In “Peerless,” ruthless competition and the toxicity of the model minority myth are among the issues addressed.

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022

“Sometimes we buy into our own model minority myth. Why did we choose not to talk about this movement, arguably the first of its kind?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022