Some even mentioned that they still get asked what kind of Asian ethnicity they are whether they are Chinese, Japanese, or even Korean. ... No matter what Asian Americans still get ask what their ethnicity is whether they are Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Filipino. What really surprised me in this video is when one individual was talking about how here Japanese friend talked in an Asian accent and wore China dresses resulting in triple tips just goes to show that there is fetish for Asian women. ... Reason why is because the more he looks into Japanese history and culture, the less appealing i...

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My first encounter with racism since moving here from China was on my first day of school. ... " At the moment, I almost felt guilty for being Chinese, but I knew that racism would be inevitable since I was the only one in the class that did not speak English fluently. ... However, the reality is that racism continues to survive in history and it has cause a lot of strife among different groups in every community. ...

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An act was passed called the Chinese Exclusion Act which limited Chinese immigrants to certain jobs which were usually all manual labor jobs. ... Not only were jobs a problem for the Chinese immigrants, but the hate towards them from white men. Most Chinese men were treated with little or no respect and they were usually shot or robbed or both without any guilt from the perpetrator. ... Huang Sih Chuen this act was common and accepted; " when they (white men) could not stop a Chinese, would shoot him dead on the spot, and then search him and rob him.". ... Even though the Westward Expan...

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These images have continued to haunt us according Sarkar who says that throughout history, the image of railroad worker and valorization show that the idea of emasculated has existed for years. ... By looking at a brief history of how Asian males are portrait by the white society, the image of Asian males can be better understood through these two short stories. ... On the other hand, one critic argues that " the emasculation of the heterosexual Chinese-American man notably thus seems to come not at the hands of a dominant white culture, but rather in the figure of Japanese-American men, who s...

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Throughout the history of America certain minorities have always been persecuted. ... The Chinese were also discriminated against, and used for work that no one else wanted to do. ... The police also have played an important role in the history of racism in America. ... Racism has been an embracing part of America's history, it reveals a sort of double standard, based on the fact that immigrants founded this country, and yet we discriminate against them. ...

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Racism has existed since the beginning of history. ... Until the early 1900's the Chinese viewed most foreigners as barbarians. Racism is the dark side of American history that dates back to the 1600's to the 1800's where many white American's held blacks in slavery. ...

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Racism has been alive throughout our history from the Ku- Klux clan in the 1900's who persecuted and murdered blacks and Catholics, to slavery, right up to present day with conflicts between different beliefs. After the tragedy on September 11th that occurred in America but effected the soul of the entire world, and left us with a profound sadness that will change our lives forever, we discovered that among the six thousand people who died there were Chinese, Blacks, Muslims, Jews, and Catholics. ...

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In American history, in the last three wars (WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War) the enemies of America were all Asians. ... Today's economic powers consist of Asian countries such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Japan. ... Sadly, although there are many visible racial discriminations for Asians, American history courses do not address Asian racism as profoundly as Black racism. ...

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It is also important however, to analyze the history of racism in Canada and observe how that has contributed to some of the racial "seeds" which can be found in the racism apparent today in Canadian society. Racism in Canada, especially dating back around a century and a half ago, has a long and disturbing history. ... Perhaps the most well known and documented case of early racism in Canada is the way the Canadian goverment treated the Chinese, Japanese, and South Asian immigrants which came over to Canada looking for a better financial situation and a better life. ... Howe...

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Cultural Anthropology White Privilege I Don't Think So! Mr. Colin Powell Chief of Staff Black Male Ms. Condoleeza Rice National Security Advisor Black Female Mr. David Satcher Surgeon General Black Male Ms. Antonia Novello ex. Surgeon General Hispanic Female Mr. Thurgood...

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The definition of a nation, as found in the dictionary, states "a people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality" (www.dictionary.com). ... How would a policeman who only speaks English understand what someone speaking Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, or any other language, would want him to do for them? ...

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