Q&A With Prof. Jennifer Lee: Asian American Success Isn’t What You Think It Is

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http://relaxapartmanitara.com/alt-com-italia-2/fine-piroettare-fa-abilmente-5-motivi-verso-cui/ Pop culture often portrays Asian Americans as successful because of strict parenting or just plain hard work. But a new book debunks the “model minority” myth, revealing the way government policies have actually skewed those perceptions. I recently interviewed Jennifer Lee, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, and co-author of The Asian American Achievement Paradox about her research.

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