Discussion Post
Below are some questions to help guide your discussion on the oppression of Asian-American and Pacific Islander people. Answer each question below.
1) Identify 3 take-aways from recorded lecture and explain how you will apply these reminders in social work practice.
2) Describe the model minority myth as overviewed in the video Model Minority Myth. What are the negative consequences of this myth for those who cannot live up to those expectations?
3) What are the consequences of media whitewashing and stereotypes as described in Asian Misrepresentation in Media?
4) Identify 3 takeaways from Anointed. Link them to the centrality of environmental justice in social work?
YouTube Videos:
"Why Asian Americans are not the Model Minority | Alice Li | TEDxVanderbiltUniversity"
"Anointed (written by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner)"
Ted Talk Video: "Asian Misrepresentation in Media" by Peter Westacott.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.