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'Model Minority' Myth Coined
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Sociologist William Petersen's New York Times Magazine article 'Success Story, Japanese-American Style' popularized the 'model minority' idea; scholars note it was used to dismiss other groups' claims of racism and still burdens Asian Americans today.
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Sources
- encyclopedia.densho.org encyclopedia.densho.org/Model_minority
- aapi.umhistorylabs.lsa.umich.edu aapi.umhistorylabs.lsa.umich.edu/s/aapi_michigan/page/model-minority