How would you explain the misconception statement that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders belong to a singl

Question

How would you explain the misconception statement that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders belong to a single Asian culture and are a model minority.

Answer 1

First thing about misconception, not all ASIANs are Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and also at the other end, not all are Indian continent. In South East Asia, there are Filipinos, Thais, Malays, Indonesians, Papuans, Burmese etc...

It's just some anthropologist postulates that some malays are from the pacific islands. We're talking about stuff after the Ice Age or something.

But of course, there's no such thing as a single Asia Culture.

Model minority? really?

Answer 2

By Asian American, I suppose most people would mean someone of mainly Japanese, Korean or Chinese decent.

Pacific Islanders are quite different, coming from places like Hawaii, Samoa, the Mariana Islands and the like. And even those people can be quite different. Many of the Pacific Islanders are quite large people compared to Asians. Others have become large because of the introduction of fast food and snacks.

The cultures of these two groups is very different. Pacific Islanders for many years were able to live simple lives with little effort. Fruit was abundant on their islands. Fish could be caught. Their shelters did not need to be strong and could be rebuilt with unfinished materials that were easily found. Even today, these societies are called "laid back."

The Asian countries I mentioned are anything but laid back. These people live in harsher climates. Their housing must be sturdier and must keep them warm. They have a growing season and have to grow what they can during that time and store it during the winter. In this type of climate, people develop technologies to try to make their lives easier. In the Pacific Islands, there is little of that motivation.

I hope that's some of what you want to know.

Answer 3

Find a map of the world.

Show the person Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Point out that due to geographic isolation, the culture of these people differ significantly.

This argument can also be used to show the differences in the different Asian cultures. Korea is isolated on a penisula as is Vietnam. Japan is an island. India is separated by a mountain range.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

It isn't really funny. If you don't know why you are turned down - particularly when you are decent and respectable, it's no laughing matter. It's mostly based on local customs and familiarity. Living in a community where Pacific Island faces are rare, a Hawaiian could seem a novelty or strange, but not so strange among the Inuit. White people are stared at and not dated too often by tribal people in Africa because white people look ghostly. And there are the mothers who hope to have grandchildren who look like themselves. Your mother very likely feels the same. It is the background of much anguish in mixed communities, especially if one is well-traveled and used to an agreeable internationalism.

Answer 5

lmao ive noticed that i have seen it on questionnaires or apps were they ask your ethnicity.
1. caucasian
2. african
3. hispanic
4. asian or pacific islander (polynesian)
5. other

both groups are totally different which is odd why it is paired together. i think it is very disrespectful and ignorant because both ethnicities are not even similar or even related the only thing they have in common is the pacific ocean. this is america right at least give these people their own number.

1. caucasian
2. african
3. asian
4. hispanic
5. polynesian (pacific islander)
etc..

Answer 6

That theory generated in white cultural and media. Asian students study hard, don't make trouble, family-oriented, professionals, etc. therefore "model minority."

Answer 7

hmm, i guess it's explained by the evident apathy (or even racism, as displayed in the first answer above) that the general population has. i never know what box to check when asked of my ethnic background. having irish, english, filipino, chinese, spanish, and hawaiian blood, there just isn't an appropriate choice. unfortunately i have to conform to the generalization and choose pacific islander.

Answer 8

Just like the conception that hispanics all have the same culture and are not a model minority

Answer 9

well theyre actually the same, filipinos r actually both thinking that theyre at the pacific also called pacific islanders. but asia is a big continent and contain many diverse pppl, coming from different areas.....

Answer 10

Asian is asian.
I dunno the diff.