While women in Asia are extremely reserved and submissive to their husbands, Asian women in America have rediscovered themselves and gone beyond the shadow of men. ... The Asian American woman is more self-sufficient and takes part in making family decisions; she can be anything in America because America gives men and women the opportunities to choose their own destinies. ... Asian Women in America have shed the belief of destined misery, and strive to speak their own minds. ... Although some Asian Americans still curse the idea that women should be so dominant, many are starting to real...

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Particularly, American culture has had a large impact on Asia. ... Throughout history, Asia has always had some form of contact with America, and be it Japan, Korea or Vietnam, Asia is relatively familiar territory to the Americans. ... Much of the American influence in Asia is targeted at the youth. ... Compared to Asians, Americans are extremely forthright, sometimes even brash. ... A sound example of an American corporation that is a success in Asia today is Nike. ...

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Although the image of Asian Americans as the "model minority?... This is a question of Asian American identity? ... These are so different from other Asian-American who always seeks for the social status in the America society. ... Of course, it is necessary to analyze more about the role of Asian women in American film while analyzing the representation of Asian in American film. ... This is the same thing for the Asian in American Film. ...

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Surprisingly, Asian Americans have been in America for over 150 years. ... When many people think of American Immigrants, Asians are on the last of their lists. ... Asian Americans belong to the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. ... By the year 2000, Asian Americans will make up 4% of the total population of the United States. In California already, Asian Americans represent 10% of the states total population. ...

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Although East Asia and the Americas were located in two different continents, they still had many similar features. ... East Asia and the Americas were both separated into many different groups during their reign. ... Both East Asia and the Americas had a main capital city, although they had different uses in each place. ... Long distance trade roads were another aspect of both East Asia and the Americas. ... The Americas and East Asia had many similar and different aspects to them. ...

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Soon, despite American differences, the number of Asian American immigrants rapidly grew in the United States. ... There are so many things to learn about Asian Americans. ... The last thing I will talk about is Asian American education. Basically Asian Americans lead the way in educational attainment. ... Asian Americans are an interesting group of people. ...

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Many Asians have been misrepresented in American Media. ... In American history, in the last three wars (WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War) the enemies of America were all Asians. ... Asians also lack attention in American media. ... Long before Asian Americans settled in the U.S in significant numbers, images of the typical Asian had already taken root in American media and consciousness. The idea of American patriotism due to war and other social issues towards Asians have impacted the American media's interpretation of Asians. ...

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Theme For this concert, I want to focus on Asian music in American culture. Many people consider Asian music as something that is not included in American music or something that will never be put into any mainstream America music genre. ... Asian artists are often overlooked when it comes to representing 'American music'. ... Next, I will invite some Asian artists who are popular and representing misleading 'Asian music' in America now, to illustrate the point that many Americans still view Asian music through colored spectacles. ... Fred Ho is a Chinese-American jaz...

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Asian American media is discussed and marketing and advertising strategies employed in the Asian American market are analyzed. ... Asian American buying power is expected to increase 41% by the year 2006. ... One of the best resources for support and guidance when developing marketing strategies and plans targeting Asian-Americans is advertising agencies that specialize in the Asian American market. ... At&T continues Asian American marketing strategies from these demographics and have been sponsoring promotions aimed at Asian Americans for several years. ...

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Asian Americans are one of the largest racial groups in the United States. ... Census Bureau report, during 2000 to 2010, the Asian-American community grew by 9.7 percent. However, although Asians have immigrated to the United States for almost 200 years, Asian actors are still rare in American films. ... Besides, some stereotypes of Asians in the American films are racially discriminated. ... Since the early years of Hollywood, Asian American females have been playing the dragon lady roles. ...

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Asian Indians Their struggle as immigrant minority and major contributions to the American society Asian Indians come from an area with the second largest population in the world, but form only one of the smallest minorities in the United States. ... Very often, Asian Indians were blamed for the violence directed towards them. ... Gielar 3 Another major problem Asian Indians faced came from the white population. ... Presently, Asian Indians own upward of 40 percent of all the motels in America with rooms of 150 and less. ... Asian Indians have greatly contributed to the Americas" we...

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The video presented by VICE lets the viewers what outdated stereotypes and everyday experiences Asian Americans have to deal with today. ... It is also mentioned that Asian Americans are not represented that well and much. ... Asian American are expected to be good at math, good with numbers, not good with feelings and even considered terrible drivers. ... What this video showed me is that Asian Americans still face stereotypes today. ... No matter what Asian Americans still get ask what their ethnicity is whether they are Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Filipino. ...

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In these imaginings, "Asia-Pacific" becomes an object which would rescue the West from its current economic woes, on the one hand; and affirm (East) Asian states" emerging political and cultural confidence in the world, on the other... Through the recognition of Asian values as sacred, Lee Kuan Yew has chosen a path of economic development that follows the Asian model rather than that of a global one. Thus the option of an Asia-Pacific regional outlook is unique to the East as it is one of communitarian gain a model followed closely by the most economically successful nations in Asia. ... ...

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These values are called Confucian values, or the Asian Way (Reid 228). ... There is no wonder the Reid family felt so safe compared to their home in America. ... And this is exactly what schools in East Asia do every day. ... If the individuality of Americans was combined with a bit of Confucian values perhaps a better society would result. ... Obviously to Americans this should mean less crime, less vandalism, less robberies, and ultimately a higher standard of living, something no American would willingly pass up. ...

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The immigrants had to go to American schools not only to learn the language but also to be educated as Americans. ... They argued culture of Asian immigrants was too different from their culture. ... Due to the totally different lifestyles and cultures, immigrants from Asia were not very welcomed in America. ... They were targeted of suspicion and even hostility because of the differences of Asian immigrants to American and European immigrants. The path to be accepted by Americans was really difficult for Asian immigrants. ...

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Chinese Historical Society Of America 10,000 - 18000 years ago, some scholars believed that people from Asia crossed the Berlin Land Bridge to America and they recorded account of travel and exploration going to countries North, East, South, West of China with dating over 2000 years ago. In Chinese Historical Society of America's museum showed many variety such as Asian's Agriculture, Early Communities, Food, Habitat Life and Fishing. 1850's - 60's, Chinese laborers were in farming and land reclamation, where they built a water course that transformed their land into prod...

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America has been the model of democracy for most of the European, and Asian countries. ... In the past, most of the Asian countries had absolute ruler or group of powerful people who enjoyed a lot of power. ... So it will be good for non-democratic Asian countries to convert their governmental system to democracy. ... So I think accepting democracy will help Asian countries to make wiser decision and easier to get buttress from their citizens. ... So I think that by using democratic principles, other Asian countries also can develop far more than now. ...

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Asian Americans Asian neighborhoods attract immigrants as they offer a like community from where the immigrants left. ... Asian Americans include Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, etc. ... That is how Chicago's American Filipino history began. ... Separate Asian communities exist in the Chicago area today. ... However, much of the clothes are similar to the way Americans dress. ...

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Since 1960 the region's top performers---Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand---grew more than twice as fast as the rest of East Asia, three times as fast as Latin America and South Asia, and five times faster than sub-Saharan Africa. Average real income per person quadrupled in the five Northeast Asian countries and doubled among the three Southeast Asians. ... This is what happened in Asia. ... Why did they so eagerly throw money into Asia? ... Starting around 1995, the American Dollar and the European Monetary Unit began to see serious appr...

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I also discuss how one well known Asian American playwright, David Henry Hwang (M. ... Asians, especially the Chinese, were coming to America in large quantities and were cheap labor, taking away jobs from Americans. ... Sheridan Prasso also sees this feminization of Asian men in how Americans described Asian leaders. ... David Henry Hwang is a well known Asian-American playwright known for M. ... As a part of this movement, we rather simplistically condemned virtually all portrayals of Asian Americans created by no-Asians. ...

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Such was the case for the Asian immigrants coming to America in the early twentieth century. ... The Asian Americans were no exception to racism and segregating laws. ... The development and premise that Asians were just tools of trade to be used for services but not able to maintain a foot inside the doorway of America showed how hypocritical and uncanny the Americans were to the Asian minorities. ... This would only be the beginning in anti-Asian sentiment. ... The Chinese have been the first large stream of Asian immigrants to arrive in the United States. ...

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In 1488, Bartholomeu Diaz attempted to reach Asia by sailing around Africa. ... Spain became the first country to commission an expedition to search for a westward sea passage to Asia. ... Of course, Columbus instead landed in the Americas. ... In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama only to realize that no one had any idea how large the Pacific Ocean was or how far from the Americas Asia might be. Six years later, a Spanish sailor, Ferdinand Magellan became the first man to sail around the globe, confirming that the trip from the Americas to Asia was long indeed, and...

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Different sorts of technology has raised Asia's status. ... Both America and Japan are pretty much in par with each other. America is a superpower already, but Japan isn't one yet, making Japan seem more superior. ... Noticeably, Asians has improved in all these factors and kept themselves in par with other continents such as America. ... This is the main attraction for the investors to come into Asia, improving Asia's economy and world status. ...

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A brief of Asian American History People move from one place to other place for better opportunities, better life, and chances of advancement. ... I got a chance to read experiences, problems, harassments, stereotypes, discriminations and slaveries of Asian American people in the book "A history of Asian Americans Strangers From A Different Shore by Ronald Takaki." ... History of Asian American is concentration on the experiences and stories of early immigrations. ... Only the Japanese American community is decline among the Asian groups. Today Asian American has good reputation in bu...

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Asian America filmmaker had even worse situation. ... This year is the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 20th birthday. ... It became the largest Asian American film festival in the country. The Asian American Film Festival helped Asians to promote to change in Asian community in several ways. ... History aspect comes from the fact that Asian Americans learn how they helped shape American history. ...

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