Asian American Male Stereotypes

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Asian American Male Stereotypes by Mind Map: Asian American Male Stereotypes

1. History

1.1. What laws exist that create and/or enforce stereotypes

1.1.1. Antimiscegenation laws- prevented interracial marriage

1.1.2. Laws preventing immigration of Asian women/wives

1.1.3. Laws that overtaxed/reduced wealth and income of Asian immigrants

1.2. What events contribute to perpetuation

1.2.1. "Yellow Peril"- fear that Asians would take over USA but were sub-human

1.2.1.1. COVID-19 outbreak

1.2.1.2. Japanese Internment

1.2.1.3. General hate crimes against Asian people

1.2.2. Model Minority Myth- Asians are quiet and hardworking; will not go against (white) authority

2. Social Context

2.1. White supremacy

2.2. Patriarchy

3. Stereotypes

3.1. How are they formed

3.2. Which ones exist

4. Identity

4.1. Men

4.1.1. Defining sex

4.1.1.1. Heteronormative standards vs other sexual identies

4.1.2. Defining gender

4.1.2.1. Cultural definitions of masculinity

4.2. Asian American

4.2.1. Definition

4.2.2. Subgroups

4.2.2.1. Many relate to East Asian or Southeast Asian American men

4.2.3. Cultural Similarities/Differences

4.2.4. In Psych Literature

4.2.4.1. Media representation and stereotypes

4.2.4.2. Interracial dating

4.3. Acculturation

4.3.1. Does acculturation and identification with Western or Eastern norms affect one's perception of self with relation to stereotypes?

4.4. Intersectionality

4.4.1. How does intersectionality affect this?

4.4.2. How does identity mono-ethnic, cisgender, heterosexual norms affect this?

4.4.2.1. Asian stereotype: lack of masculinity equated with being gay- how does this stereotype affect heterosexual Asian males compared to sexually marginalized Asian males?