Stereotyping Asian Americans: Kawai
I
. “yellow peril” vs “model minority
”
{yellow peril= YP) (ModelMinorty=MM)
Model minority evokes negative implications although its supposed to be positive
Model minority and yellow peril: concepts of racial triangulation and ambivalence of stereotypes
Asian Americas: seen as “aliens” to whites but superior to African Americans
Yellow Peril: seen as “foreigners to foreigners” since they divert from US cultural norms and are
economic competitors (undermine the whites)
Occurred first half of 20
th
century
Model minority: occurred in 1960’s
Both revived in 1980’s when US had problems with Japan and Asian countries
II.
Historical development of “yellow peril”
Can be traced to Genghis Khan and Mongolian invasion
Whites feared them because that thought the Asians would dominate white race
Cultural, economic and political and military threats to the Whites
Yellow peril: when they outdo whites; Asians threaten the whites
Military threat to white
American power
Began around 1900.. when immigrants became cheap labor
Rose during WWII- with rise of Japan as world power
National conflict led to yellow peril
Fear of immigration
Asian migration (late 19
th
/20
th
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- Fall '11
- MADGER
- japan, White American, model minority
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