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Asian American: Anyone having origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including India, Cambodia,
China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Phillipene Island, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Pacific Islander: People having origins in the pacific islands including Hawaii, Guam, and Somoa. (When statistics for
Asian Americans are calculated Pacific Islanders are often included)
Two Most Common Stereotypes
1. All Asians are the same.
2. All Asians are foreigners.
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Statistics on Asian Americans:
12.5 million Asian and Pacific Islanders living in the U.S. (4.4 % of the population)
Distribution of the Population
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Asian Population
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18.9%
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11.5%
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18.9%
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51.1%
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High School Graduate
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Some College or Associate Degree
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Bachelor's Degree or more
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20.5%
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18.1%
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50.9%
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Asian American Women
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14.5%
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23.2%
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18.5%
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43.8%
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Managerial and Professional
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Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support
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Service
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Precision production, Crafts, and Repair
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Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers
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Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
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22.9%
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12.4%
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9.4%
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13.1%
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1.1%
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Asian American Women
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37.2%
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33.5%
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16.7%
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3.4%
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8.8%
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0.5%
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Average Asian American
by Kevin So
In spite of what you've heard, not matter what I'm paid
I'm still the high school nerd who can't get laid
Though
I eat bean curd and I wear my jade
You can rest assured I'm American made - average Asian American
But this ain't no
place for a brother like me
I can't live up to what they're calling the "model minority"
I grew up ashamed of my culture
you see
I wish I was the Marlboro man but I guess it'll never be
I don't know kung fu, I ain't related to Bruce Lee
I
don't have a clue about feng shui or tai chi
People often ask me "Where are you really from?"
Some even got the audacity
to say "ching cho chom"
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!
Didn't think he could fly, yo, he
must be insane!
I thought he'd have a real job, I thought he'd want a career
Like an accountant, a doctor, or computer
engineer
You won't see my face on the television screen
Unless I got a bowl cut and glasses and I'm standing by a laundry
machine
It's time we saw an Asian male on MTV
Not a kung fu fighter but a singer songwriter living the American dream
Call
the FBI! Call the CIA!
Keep an eye on that guy, he's coming this way
He's changing the world, he's smart and he's
quick
According to this black girl, he's got a big....Honda Civic
It's the average Asian American!
Click here to listen
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