Asian American Bias

Asian American Bias
There’s a reoccurring image of Asian Americans in the media that stands out among the rest of the population. For instance, they are thought of as being quiet, hard working, successful, and family orientated. Even images of Asian females that predominate in the media paint pictures of small petite women. For the most part these observations are true and are rather obvious in the majority of Asian Americans. One possible explanation for this behavior is westernization, the influence of American culture on the Asian cultures. As a result of westernization, Asian American images appear to be glossy on the surface, however, underneath there are negative implications on their mental/physical health.
Westernization has affected many cultures not just Asian cultures. In addition, it doesn’t even have to be here in the United States where westernization takes place, its spreading around the world. Nevertheless, here in the United States its wrath is much...