For Asian-American students, stereotypes help boost achievement
For Asian-American students, stereotypes help boost achievement
- August 21, 2015
- Jennifer Lee, sociology professor, is featured in The Conversation Aug. 21, 2015
From The Conversation:
Jennifer Lee … professor of sociology at University of California, Irvine … In our
new book, The Asian American Achievement Paradox – based on a survey of 4,780 adult
children as well as 140 in-depth interviews of Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican immigrants
– fellow sociologist Min Zhou and I found ways in which positive stereotypes can be
advantageous.
For the full story, please visit http://theconversation.com/for-asian-american-students-stereotypes-help-boost-achievement-46052.
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