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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

Gupta, who was raised in a supportive, well-to-do Indian American family in the Pennsylvania suburbs, uses her own experience to examine the dark side of the model minority myth.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

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

From Salon ● May 16, 2023

“I’m your quintessential model minority, right? Well, it’s not enough,” says Kathy Biala, a third-generation Japanese American who is a councilwoman and mayor pro tem in the Monterey County city of Marina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022

“Café Con Lychee” switches stereotypes up for Asian Americans because it doesn’t rely on the model minority myth.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

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