The Model Minority Maze: Hmong Americans Working Within and Around Racial Discourses

Authors

Stacey Lee, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFollow
Choua Xiong, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFollow
Linda Marie Pheng, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFollow
Mai Neng Vang, Univeristy of Wisconsind-MadisonFollow

Abstract

Whether framed as model minorities or used as evidence that the model minority is a myth, Hmong Americans and other Southeast Asians are constrained by the model minority stereotype. As a disciplinary tool, the model minority stereotype controls Asian American experiences and identities. This paper explores the complex and diverse ways that Hmong Americans in a community in Wisconsin are making sense of and responding to the model minority stereotype and the racial positioning of the Hmong American community. Our paper will illustrate the persistent power of the model minority stereotype to frame Asian American experiences, identities and actions.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Stacey; Xiong, Choua; Pheng, Linda Marie; and Vang, Mai Neng (2017) "The Model Minority Maze: Hmong Americans Working Within and Around Racial Discourses," Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 12 : Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1153
Available at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jsaaea/vol12/iss2/1