The model minority as a shared reality and its implication for interracial perceptions

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 84-92

  Chao, Melody Manchi ^a   Chiu, Chi Yue ^b,c   Chan, Wayne ^d   Mendoza Denton, Rodolfo ^d   Kwok, Carolyn ^e  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

interracial relations; media exposure; model minority; racial attitudes; social reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879817275     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028769     Document Type: Article

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