2/25/14-Asian Students Flashcards
Asian Studies: What countries are in East Asia?
Japan
Korea
China
Asian Studies: What countries are in Southeast Asia?
Philippines
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Indonesia
Singapore
Burma
Malaysia
Vietnam
Asian Studies: What countries are in South Asia?
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
Asian Studies: Between the years 2000 - 2010 what percentage of growth in the US were of Asian population?
- 46%
- This is more than any other racial group
Asian Studies: Who is the largest growing group?
- Chinese
Asian Studies: Who is the second largest group?
Filipinos
Asian Studies: Among Asian children & youth, more than what percent are children of immigrants?
- 80%
Asian Studies: T/F: Overall average income level in US is highest among Asians?
True
Asian Studies: The median income for what group was $92,418 in 2011?
Asian Indians
Asian Studies:What are two problems for Asians?
- “Model minority”
- Needs may go unrecognized, unmet
Asian Studies: Describe “Brahmin”
- Highest in the caste
- Represent wealthy people
- High priority on careers in science, medicine
- Today, you are born into a caste but it is not emphasized
- Many Sikh Indians in CA today
Asian Studies: If Traditional Asian culture believes in Fatalism, what does the mainstream culture believe?
- Personal control over environment and one’s fate
Asian Studies: If mainstream culture believes in change, and future orientation what does Traditional Asian culture believe?
- Tradition
- Living with the past
Asian Studies: If Traditional Asian culture believes in group welfare, what does mainstream culture believe in?
- Self actualization
- Privacy
Asian Studies: If Traditional Asian culture believes in mutual interdependence autonomy, what does mainstream culture believe in?
- Independence
- Individualism
Asian Studies: If mainstream culture believes in equality, status, determined by achievement what does Traditional Asian culture believe?
- Hierarchy
- Rigid role status
Asian Studies: If mainstream culture believes in challenge authority what does Traditional Asian culture believe?
Conformity
Asian Studies: If Traditional Asian culture believes in encouraging continued dependence on family, what does mainstream culture believe in?
Early independence encouraged
Asian Studies:If Traditional Asian culture believes in parent authority; expects submission; unquestioning obedience, what does mainstream culture believe in?
- Parents gives choices
- independent thinking encouraged
Asian Studies: If mainstream culture believes in parents ask children, “what can I do to help you?” what does Traditional Asian culture ask?
“How can you help me?”
Asian Studies: What do many Asian families believe in (in contrast to traditional U.S. families)?
- Self expression not important
- Learn by observation, not exploration
- Best seen not heard
Asian Studies: T/F: Asians may be low in expressive language?
True
- This is when we talked about how children aren’t encouraged to talk out of turn or how they aren’t talked to
Asian Studies: What are some Asian Customs, courtesies, and values?
- Hospitality
- Modesty, humility
- Respect for elders, teachers, authority figures
Asian Studies: What are Asian communication styles?
Formal rules of communication propriety based on relative status of interlocutors
May be considered appropriate to ask personal questions
Indirectness often the norm re: touchy subjects
Some Asians may smile or laugh when embarrassed or angry
What are key Filipino cultural values?
Amor prorio–respect–saving face so no one is ashamed
Pakikisama–good feelings–getting along–preserving harmony
Asian Studies: How do they view disabilities?
It is Fate, karma, sins committed by ancestors
Families may be ashamed to bring a child for help is his/her disability represents sins committed by parents/ancestors
Asian Studies: T/F: We may have trouble getting families to acknowledge disabilities and sign IEPs for special education services
True
Asian Studies: How is education viewed?
- Hugely valued
Asian Studies: In 2011, What percent of Asians that were 25 yrs. and older had a Bachelor’s degree or higher compared with 28.5% of all Americans
50%
Asian Studies: T/F: Asian children attend preschool at a higher rate than other groups
True.
Asian Studies: In most Asian countries how do they views the schools/teachers?
Great respect for teachers
Heavy reliance on rote learning, memorization
Teachers are very authoritarian
Class is formal; teachers lecture
Teachers don’t admit mistakes
Asian Studies: Name the difference within the Asian school in comparison to American schools
- Long days, but lots of recess
Asian Studies: T/F: U.S. ch ranked themselves much higher than Chinese ch, even though Chinese ch ahead academically in all subjects
True
Asian Studies: T/F:
- 3x more American mothers than Asian mothers stated they were “very satisfied” w/their child’s progress
True.
Asian Studies: What did American children say they wished for?
American ch: $$ & material objects; less than 10% expressed wishes about education
Asian Studies: What did Asian children say they wished for?
Almost 70% of Chinese ch focused wishes on college