Becoming a “Model Minority”: Acquisition, Construction and Enactment of American Identity for Korean Immigrant Students

Park, Gilbert C.

doi:10.1007/s11256-010-0164-8

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“…This may be attributed to the 'model minority' nature of Koreans and how this factor plays into participation in the public sphere. They have been known to be a reserved, model minority group that did not speak up as much toward social issues, and that has to do with certain traits of the group as a whole (Lee & Park, 2008;Park, 2010). As a result, readers from this group may have chosen not to cause controversy by participating in the discussion forum with one's own ideas.…”

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Framing and reframing the 1992 LA Riots: A study of minority issues framing by the Los Angeles Times and its readers

Oh¹,

Hudson

2017

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ABSTRACT:In the advent of societal issues surrounding minority groups, this paper investigates a significant such example in history (1992 Los Angeles Riots) to better understand how mainstream news media covered the story with regard to issues pertaining to key minority groups (blacks, Koreans). Utilizing theoretical frameworks such as media framing and the public sphere (Habermas, 1989), this paper examined how the Los Angeles Times framed issues regarding those minority communities before, during, and after the 1992 LA riots. Furthermore, the study analyzed audience discourse (letters to the editor) in the same time period to examine how the frames in news coverage compares with audience framing. Findings suggested that in the months after the riots, LAT significantly altered its coverage in a way that corresponded with the framing by its readers. Findings were then discussed in light of mass communication's relationship with society, especially for minority representation and framing.Key words: journalism; reporting; framing; race minorities; audiences. RESUMEN:En el advenimiento de las cuestiones sociales que rodean a los grupos minoritarios, este artículo investiga un ejemplo significativo en la historia (1992, Disturbios en los Ángeles) para comprender mejor cómo los principales medios de comunicación cubrieron la historia con respecto a temas pertenecientes a grupos minoritarios clave (negros, coreanos). Utilizando marcos teóricos como el encuadre de los medios de comunicación y la esfera pública (Habermas, 1989), este artículo examinó cómo el periódico Los Ángeles Times enmarca cuestiones sobre las comunidades minoritarias antes, durante y después de los disturbios de 1992 en la ciudad de Los Ángeles. Soo-Kwang Oh & Justin Hudson 124Revista de Comunicación 16 (2), 2017 IntroductionIn the United States alone, racial tension has become an important topic in the news-scores of cases involving racial profiling, police brutality and social movements have sprung up as a key issue in society (Blay, 2017). Such issues have also become a staple in the rest of the world, with immigration and refugee issues disrupting nation states in Europe and elsewhere globally (Teitelbaum, 2017). One of the problems associated with such issues is media coverage (HQR, 2017). How do news media cover and frame issues that signify racial conflict and tension among ethnic minorities in their audiences? Furthermore, how do the affected minorities respond to the coverage, and does this response influence how the news media further frame the issue? In the wake of the social tension resulting from various incidents involving minority groups, the researchers sought to better address the questions above by examining a prominent case from the past, the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. We believe doing so will shed light on the context and history regarding how media initially frame minority-related issues and how they those frames shift when media are faced with active audience discourse.News media provide coverage of newsworthy issues and foster...

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Framing and reframing the 1992 LA Riots: A study of minority issues framing by the Los Angeles Times and its readers

Oh¹,

Hudson

2017

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“…Additionally, many White Americans thought that AAPI cultures held values and traditions such as parental respect and authority, industriousness, obedience, and willingness to learn, which were perceived to directly affect their high educational achievement and professional occupations (Lew, 2004;Li, 2005;Suzuki, 2002). Some scholars noted that the "model minority" stereotype unofficially demonstrated that Asian Americans had finally been accepted by White middle-class society as a result of their hard work (Pang & Cheng, 1998;Park, 2011;Suzuki, 2002). Yet, the "model minority" stereotypical perception disguises the reality that AAPIs in America are not accepted in many sectors of society even compared to other minority groups (Hartlep, 2013;Nguyen, 2014;Pang, Han, & Pang, 2011;Sue & Okazaki, 1990).…”

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Academic Needs and Family Factors in the Education of Southeast Asian American Students: Dismantling the Model Minority Myth

Lee¹,

Duesbery²,

Han³

et al. 2017

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

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“…The most attention to address the research questions is paid to the data from the interview. Based on the previous research on ESL parents' attitudes to the children's second language learning, the interview questions are structured (Chung, 2008;Kim, 2006;Park, 2011;Zhang & Slaughter-Defoe, 2009). The interviews were conducted in Korean, which both parents were comfortable to speak; the interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed.…”

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“…The 'bullying' issue seems to be worth considering among adolescents, rather than college level students, because of their immature attitudes. 'Wangtta' is a phenomenon that refers to a certain majority of students excluding the minority students in the school (G. C. Park, 2011). There may be a numerous factors, such as socioeconomic gaps, personalities, and differences in speech or even appearance.…”

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Korean ESL Parents’ Perspectives and Maintenance of Mother Tongue: A Case Study of Two Korean Mothers

Yang¹

2017

ELT

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This case study explores the language attitudes and perceptions of Korean parents, with regard to their children's native language maintenance and ESL education in the US. The primary focuses are on (1) what aspects are held by Korean parents toward the maintenance of the native language in the US, and (2) how these perspectives operate in their children's language education. The data for this study includes autobiographies and in-depth interviews with two Korean mothers whose children attend a Korean language program at a Korean school in the US. The findings indicate three emerging issues, including native language maintenance, practices of language using, and identity formation. The elicited data underscores that English exceeds its meaning as a single language. For the parents, the English proficiency signifies prospective social outcomes (e.g., employment, wealth, and education) for their children's life in the future.

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Becoming a “Model Minority”: Acquisition, Construction and Enactment of American Identity for Korean Immigrant Students

Cited by 23 publications

References 29 publications

Framing and reframing the 1992 LA Riots: A study of minority issues framing by the Los Angeles Times and its readers

Framing and reframing the 1992 LA Riots: A study of minority issues framing by the Los Angeles Times and its readers

Academic Needs and Family Factors in the Education of Southeast Asian American Students: Dismantling the Model Minority Myth

Korean ESL Parents’ Perspectives and Maintenance of Mother Tongue: A Case Study of Two Korean Mothers

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