This article deals primarily with stereotypes of East Asians. For other Asians, see Stereotypes of Asians. For simplicity, we will denote East Asians and Southeast Asians by Asian. This article deals primarily with stereotypes of East Asians and Southeast Asians. ...

Ethnic stereotypes of East Asians and Southeast Asians are often collectively internationalized by media, literature, society and other expressions. They may account for real-life repercussions for Asian minority groups in daily interactions, current events, and government legislations. In addition to experiencing discrimination, Asians may believe in self-fulfilling prophecies and experience stereotype threats, and therefore may be less likely to engage in or may be less successful at activities in which Asians are stereotyped to perform poorly. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... The origins of stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians are influenced by early contact between Western nations and Asian nations. ... Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians are manifested by media. ... Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians has some serious repercussions. ... An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... Young people interacting within an ethnically diverse society. ... Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians has some serious repercussions. ... In sociology and in voting theory, a minority is a sub-group that is outnumbered by persons who do not belong to it. ... Highlights The so-called iTunes Law, which Apple has called state-sponsored piracy, is approved by the French Parliament (coat of arms pictured). ... Legislation (or statutory law) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted) by a legislature or other governing body. ... This article is about discrimination in the social science context. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... The effect of Stereotype threat. ...

In many instances, Western media portrayals of Asians reflect the dominant Eurocentric ideas of them rather than the actual customs and behaviors of they possess. ^[1] Some Asians also believe in these stereotypes of themselves. Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on European (and, generally, Western) concerns, culture and values at the expense of those of other cultures. ...

Some of the stereotypes of Asians are, but are not limited to: ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} being diligently studious and having an affinity for tedious workaholic jobs; having poor leadership and management ability, and lacking assertiveness; impoverished; having autism, being arrogant, smug, and not "well-rounded"; being submissive and feminine; having poor creativity skills; having superior academic abilities; materialism and obsession with prestige (focused particularly on gaining admission to elite academic institutions and attaining high paying, white collar jobs) at the expense of their own personal happiness; being traditional, conservative, ethnocentric, and not able to assimilate; speaking "broken" English with a heavy accent. A workaholic is a person addicted to work. ... The word leadership can refer to: the process of leading. ... It has been suggested that Management system be merged into this article or section. ... Assertiveness is a skill taught by many personal development experts and psychotherapists and the subject of many popular self-help books. ... Autism is a brain development disorder that shows symptoms before a child is three years old and has a steady course with no remission. ... Look up Accent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In addition to the stereotypes ascribed generally to Asians, stereotypes specific to the various Asian nationalities exist as well. Nationality is, in English usage, a legal relationship existing between a person and a state. ...

Historical origins

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (history)

The origins of the stereotypes are influenced by early contact between Western nations and Asian nations. Often this was in the context of colonialism and military occupation, resulting in asymmetrical power relations. This was further exacerbated by specific cultural contexts, such as relatively low status of women and widespread proliferation of prostitution in some countries. The origins of stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians are influenced by early contact between Western nations and Asian nations. ... It has been suggested that Benign colonialism be merged into this article or section. ...

Orientalism, mysticism and exoticism

According to Edward Said, orientalism refers to the way that the West interprets or comes to terms with their experiences and encounters with the Orient, or the East. Said claimed that "the Orient" was a European invention to denote Asia as a place of exoticism, romance, and remarkable experiences, and also as a conception to contrast with Western civilization.^[6] Edward Wadie Saïd (Arabic: , transliteration: ; 1 November 1935 – 25 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. ... For Orientalist Architecture, see Moorish Revival. ... The term the Orient - literally meaning sunrise, east - is traditionally used to refer to Near, Middle, and Far Eastern countries. ...

The effects of orientalism in Western cultures include an "othering" of Asians and Asian Americans; their cultures and ways of life are seen as being "exotic" and novel, in direct contrast to "normal" Western customs. ^[6] While Western cultures are capable of changing and modernizing, Asian cultures are seen as being ancient, ^[7] static, and entrenched in the past. Western cultures stereotype Asian cultures as being very superstitious, spiritual and mystical, and full of ancient wisdom. This is manifested by countless fabricated supposed ancient Chinese sayings by Confucius and other ancient wise Asian men found in numerous American novels, movies, and websites, and by the widespread popularity of fortune cookies in North American Chinese restaurants catered to Western customers that supposedly predict the future or dispense sage-sounding advice. Other examples of Asian culture as novelty in Western cultures include the Chinoiserie fad during the 18th century, the trendiness of Asian motifs, and the popular choice of Chinese characters as tattoo designs despite unfamiliarity with the language. Historically, America's Chinatowns have held a place in the American imagination as a mysterious sketchy place of opium dens, gangs, and foreign speech. Leonardo da Vincis Vitruvian Man, for many a symbol of the changes of the Western culture during the Renaissance Western culture or Western civilization is a term used to generally refer to most of the cultures of European origin and most of their descendants. ... Superstition is a set of behaviors that may be faith based, or related to magical thinking, whereby the practitioner believes that the future, or the outcome of certain events, can be influenced by certain of his or her behaviors. ... Confucius (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kung-fu-tzu, lit. ... A website, Web site or WWW site (often shortened to just site) is a collection of webpages, that is, HTML/XHTML documents accessible via HTTP on the Internet; all publicly accessible websites in existence comprise the World Wide Web. ... Fortune Cookies is the 2001 second album by Alana Davis. ... American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by Chinese restaurants in the United States. ... Chinese House (Potsdam) Chinoiserie refers to a European artistic style which reflects Chinese influence and is characterized through the use of fanciful imagery of an imaginary China, asymmetry and whimsical contrasts of scale, the use of lacquerlike materials and decoration. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Depiction of opium smokers in an opium den in the East End of London, 1874. ...

In the musical comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mrs. Meers, a White woman pretending to be Asian claims that soy sauce is capable of magically removing stains, one of the "mysteries of the Orient." The lyricist of the musical Miss Saigon deliberately makes the Vietnamese prostitute's lines "mystical and obscure,"^[8] giving her nonsensical lyrics steeped in mysticism like "paper dragons in the sky" and "You are sunlight and I moon/joined by the gods of fortune."^[9] The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... This article is about the 1967 film. ... Soy sauce (US) or soya sauce is a fermented sauce made from soybeans (soya beans), roasted grain, water and salt. ... Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. ...

Media portrayal

Main article: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (media portrayal)

Asians, especially Asian men, are underrepresented in American media. Portrayal of Asians are represented in a controversial way. For instance, Fu Manchu, the "evil" Asian is an evil genius in the early 20th century. ^{[10] [11]} Charlie Chan is a detective who has a stereotypical Asian accent. Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians are manifested by media. ... This article is about the fictional literature character. ... 1938 titlecard Number One Son with the seat of his pants on fire in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers, reportedly in part under inspiration from the career of Chang Apana. ...

Stereotypes of Asian men

Effeminacy

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (history)#Emasculation

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (media portrayal)

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Explanations

See also: Race and height

The stereotype of Asian are emasculine is related to the appearance of Asians. Asians are typically stereotyped as short and having less body hair than whites. Therefore, they are prejudiced as having less androgens and testosterone than whites. ^[12] However, some studies suggest that Asians have less hair is due to less sensitive hair follicles, not the amount of testosterone. ^{[13] [14]} Stature redirects here. ... Stature redirects here. ... Hair is also a musical: see Hair (musical) and Hair (movie) Hair is the filamentous outgrowth of the epidermis found in mammals. ... Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. ... Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. ... A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. ...

Gangster stereotype

A common Asian stereotype is that of the rowdy, uncontrollable young male. In Asian cultures parents take special care in upbringing their children to be well mannered and respectful to others. ^[15] While this of course depends on the conditions of the child's upbringing (such as economic stability), Asian people are renowned for being honorable and respectful. Despite this, many view Asians (particularly those who have immigrated from their homeland to a Western country) as being disrespectful, violent and untrustworthy criminals. As a result of these two contradicting views, Asians are categorized by Westerners into two groups. The studious, polite and intelligent group and the violent, destructive "gangsters". This image has been further fueled in the Western world by Asian drug hoarding circles. It is those such as Bali Nine drug ringleader Andrew Chan who contribute to the creation of such image. In mainstream economics, the word “inflation” refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gang. ... Michael Czugaj, shown during an interview on the Nine Networks current affairs television program, A Current Affair. ... Andrew Chan (b. ...

Misogynist

A common stereotype of Asian men is that they are misogynist, too sensitive and disrespecting to women. They are commonly referred as male chauvinists. ^{[16] [17] [18]} This stereotype originated from Asian media that portray Asian men as sexist. ^[18] Misogyny is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards women. ... Chauvinism is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. ...

The Joy Luck Club is particularly consistent with this racial cliche because it portrays Chinese culture (especially Chinese males) as being negative and restrictive to the freedoms of Chinese females. This in turn might allow for a refreshing picture of white men to somehow liberate Chinese women. About the time the movie made its debut in theatres, many Asian Americans (many of them Chinese American) were offended by the negative portrayal of Asian men in this film. Such screen portrayals are consistent with the restriction and/or absence of Asian American masculinity in the western media. ^[1] For the film, see The Joy Luck Club (film) The Joy Luck Club (1989) is a best-selling novel written by Amy Tan. ...

Stereotypes of Asian women

Main article: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (media portrayal) #Asian women

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Hypersexuality

See also: Asian fetish

Asian women have been portrayed as aggressive sexual beings. Western film and literature has promoted stereotypes of Asian women, such as depicting Asian women as cunning "Dragon Ladies",^[19][20][21] as servile "Lotus Blossom Babies", "China dolls", "Geisha girls", war brides, or prostitutes.^[22] Japanese media have also at times sensationalistically promoted the stereotype of Japanese women overseas as "yellow cabs".^[23] UC Berkeley Professor of Asian American Studies Elaine Kim has argued that the stereotype of Asian women as submissive sex objects has impeded women's economic mobility and has fostered increased demand in mail-order brides and ethnic pornography.^[24] Other contributors to these stereotypes come from the widespread proliferation of pornography, especially on the internet and the globalization of the industry. Japan, especially, has one of the largest adult video markets in the world^[25] and many of these are exported overseas, contributing to a highly sexualized image of Asian women in general. This article is not about love and/or interracial relationships. ... Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Women posing as maiko (geisha apprentices), Kyoto, Japan wearing traditional furisode and okobo Geisha ) are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. ... The communications media of Japan include numerous television and radio networks as well as newspapers and magazines. ... Yellow cab ) is a term referring to an ethnic stereotype of Japanese women, and by extension other Asians, suggesting that they are sexually available to foreign men. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... Submissiveness is the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Porn redirects here. ... A KFC franchise in Kuwait. ...

More nuanced treatments of stereotypes come from movies like The World of Suzie Wong (1960) (also a book) where the Asian woman's appeal comes partially from her "orientalness" expressed through their clothing, language and attitudes, and from the fact they serve as cultural and gender guides for foreign men. In these movies, white men are fairy-tale knights and their love functions as a redemptive force for fallen Asian women. Staci Ford of University of Hong Kong concludes that stereotypical depictions of women in general created by sexist white men continue to haunt movies even though they now have a disguised form.^[26] The World of Suzie Wong is a 1957 novel written by Richard Mason, which has since been adapted into both a play and a film. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Hong Kong (HKU ; Chinese: 香港大學; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6; Mandarin Pinyin: ), is the oldest and most prestigious tertiary institution in Hong Kong. ...

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (history)

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Stereotype of unassimilation

According to political science professor/author/scholar Claire Jean Kim, Asian Americans have been racially triangulated in American society in relation to America's preexisting deeply-rooted black-white bipolar racial dichotomy. This theory is the intersection of the model minority stereotype and the Perpetual Foreigner stereotype. In America's preexisting system of racial valorization, whites have been considered the dominant "superior" group while blacks have been considered a subordinate "inferior" group, often stereotyped as being lazy, cultureless, and primitive throughout American history. Within this spectrum of racial valorization, the dominant group has valued Asian Americans as being "superior" to blacks, and are stereotyped as being a hard-working intelligent people (model minority) having an ancient venerable culture, but still "inferior". However, in the other dimension of this theory, both whites and blacks, regardless of valorization, are considered to be "insiders" to American culture; thoroughly assimilated and native to America. Asian Americans, on the other hand, despite their "superior" valorization by the dominant group in relation to other minorities, are still considered to be unassimilable perpetual "foreigners," inherently fixed in their own exotic Asian cultures and unable to adapt to American ways.^[27] This article very generally discusses the customs and culture of the United States; for the culture of the United States, see arts and entertainment in the United States. ...

Model minority stereotype

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians (repercussions)#Model minority

Main article: Model minority

Asian Americans have been stereotyped as a "model minority": a homogeneous group that is hardworking, politically quiet, studious, intelligent, productive, inoffensive, and nerdish who have elevated their social standing through merit and diligence. Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians has some serious repercussions. ... April 1984 cover of Newsweek featuring an article on the success of Asian American students Model minority refers to a minority ethnic, racial, or religious group whose members achieve a higher degree of success than the population average. ... Look up nerd in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Stereotype of homogeneity

The stereotype of homogeneity is the perception that Asians are culturally and genetically homogeneous, despite the substantial cultural and genetic variation. This is contributed by a variety of causes, but the recurring contributors include the outgroup homogeneity bias, appearance of physical features and media portrayal.^[28]

Also, Asians are portrayed in a limited role in media, while whites have a variety of roles. Asians are usually only portrayed as "pretty bright", hard-working and quiet. Contrarily, whites are portrayed in a variety of roles. For example, some geniuses, some dumb, some strong, some weak, some loud, some quiet, etc.^[29]

Effects of the stereotype of homogeneity

Some effects of this stereotype include the generalization of all Asians in various cultures, nationalities and ethnicities, are alike. For example, people expect that all Asians behave in the same exact way as behaved by a specific Asian group, culture, ethnicity and nationality. They will often draw overgeneralized conclusions about all Asian groups from the perception of a specific Asian group, culture, ethnicity and nationality. ^[29]

Stereotypes of physical attributes

Further information: Race and height, Race and health, Health and intelligence, Height and intelligence, Brain to body mass ratio, and Data about race and intelligence

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Also, there exists a stereotype that Asians have relatively little genetic variation compared to whites, and all Asians look alike. For example, during a fight scene involving Chinese men in Rush Hour 2, Chris Tucker accidentally punches Jackie Chan and apologizes by saying, "All y'all look alike!" (See Stereotype of homogeneity) Genetic variation is the variation in the genetic material of a population, and includes the nuclear, mitochodrial, ribosomal genomes as well as the genomes of other organelles. ... Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts/buddy cop film, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. ...

It is considered to be a faux pas to mistake a person of one Asian ethnicity for another, and ethnicity-specific stereotypes of physical appearance exist as well. For example, during World War II in America, efforts were made to distinguish "enemy" Japanese from "friendly" Chinese solely by physical appearance (as seen in a Life Magazine article published at this time [9]), thus leading to further stereotyping and the attribution of physical traits to each group.^[30] Look up faux pas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ...

Some, if not most, Asians stereotypically believe themselves genetically shorter than whites and blacks. ^[31] For instance, the Chinese government created a poll asking why Chinese children had grown taller. It has an option: "attribute the height growth to 'better nutrition in the Chinese diet' or other factors such as the increase in interracial marriages as a result of China's open door policy." ^[32] This implies that the poll makers believe that non-Asian people are genetically taller, and they believe that Chinese people on average has grown taller because of their partial non-Asian ancestry. Of course, it may also been an attempt to detect the depth to which this belief has permeated Chinese society rather than the poll-makers' personal beliefs.

Despite the fact that the tallest man in the world, Bao Xishun is from China, this could very well be attributed to the large population of the Chinese people, which increases the chances of those whose height is in the extreme ends (both tall and short). More likely reasons for a lower average height include (but is not limited to) inadequate diet and poor environmental conditions. Bao Xishun at a Dalian hospital [China Daily] Bao Xishun, also known as Colin Barnes The Mast (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; born in China, 1951), is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia and, since January 15, 2005, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the worlds tallest living man. ...

Stereotypes of athletics

Related to the Asian stereotypes of short stature, preference of brain power over brawn, and emasculation of Asian men is the stereotype that Asians are physically incompetent and inferior in many sports.^[33] On one occasion in the media, Chinese women who won a swimming contest were accused of using steroids to aid their win.^[34] Others note however that similar questions were raised about East German swimmers, indicating that the concern may have had more to do with the competitors being from an authoritarian, secretive, and repressive regime than with their being Asian.^[35] Chemical structure of the natural anabolic hormone testosterone, 17β-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one. ...

The Chinese people and the Communist Party of China think that the Chinese and other Asians are genetically inferior in sports than whites and blacks. "They require a lot of physical abilities, like speed and sudden strength. Although we have no research data, it has been an open fact that Asians and Chinese are disadvantaged when compared to Europeans and Americans," said Ms. Li, a Chinese. A hurdler, Liu Xiang, from China had won first place in the 2004 Olympics. Many in China feel "shocked" that a Chinese had won. ^[36] The Communist Party of China (CPC) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China, a position guaranteed by the countrys constitution. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu) Liu Xiang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born July 13, 1983) is a Chinese hurdling athlete and Olympic gold medalist who holds the current world record in the 110 metres hurdles at 12. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ...

Some believe that blacks and whites have similar abilities in athletics while Asians are far inferior. Asians are stereotyped as only slightly better than whites at specific tasks, such as mental calculation in mathematics; but far inferior in sports and many other tasks than the well-rounded, sophisticated, stereotypical white counterpart. ^[37] Mental calculation is the practice of doing mathematical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any computing devices. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ...

Stereotypes of intelligence

Further information: Possible causes of Asian intelligence

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Lack of creativity and innovation

There is another stereotype that Asians are perceived as not creative and technologically innovative ^{[38] [39]} The stereotype of lack of creativity is based in part on the fact that China had no industrial revolution and scientific revolution despite the wealth, prosperity, stability and technological superiority it proclaimed to have had in the 1600s. ^[38] Look up Innovation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Industrial Revolution was a major shift of technological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions that occurred in the late 18th century and early 19th century in some Western countries. ... The event which most historians of science call the scientific revolution can be dated roughly as having begun in 1543, the year in which Nicolaus Copernicus published his De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) and Andreas Vesalius published his De humani corporis fabrica (On the...

Even though many electronics are from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, some still believe that Asians cannot innovate new electronics, but they copy the electrical machinery from whites. ^[40] Therefore, some think that Asians are excellent copiers and imitators. ^[40] For example, some televisions are made in Asia, but Asians did not invent it; they "stole" the invention from whites.^[40] Combined with the stereotype of homogeneity of Asians; the maxim appeared on several white Supremacist websites: "whites are the best civilization builders, Asians are the best civilization maintainers."^{[41] [42] [43][44][45]} A recent study has attempted to refute this stereotype.^[46] White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ...

Many argue against the stereotype that Asians are not creative by citing the fact that the Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, printing, and others. A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... Compass in a wooden box A compass (or mariners compass) is a navigational instrument for finding directions on the Earth. ... Smokeless powder Gunpowder is an explosive mixture that burns rapidly, producing volumes of hot gas which can be used as a propellant in firearms. ... For other articles which might have the same name, see Print (disambiguation). ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

Some argue that Asian languages curb creativity, because the logographic characters in East Asian languages represent ideas more concrete than words. Oriental languages focus on holistic, practical and particular, contrasting to the more abstract, analytical, theoretical and linear Western words. Therefore, some assume that the use of only these logographic characters for communication curbs abstract thinking capabilities. ^{[38] [47] [48]} Even syllabic words such as Kana, Kanji, Hangul and even Vietnamese are still considered more concrete than Western words. ^[49] East Asian languages or the East Asian sprachbund describe two notional groupings of languages in East and Southeast Asia, either (1) languages which have been greatly influenced by Classical Chinese, or the CJKV Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese) area or (2) a larger grouping including the CJKV area as well... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 For other meanings of Kana, see Kana (disambiguation). ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji   ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the Arabic numerals. ... Jamo redirects here. ...

Further information: Linguistic determinism and language of thought

Some critics argue that the logographic characters in Asian languages improve spatial reasoning, and this is an explanation of the higher scores on mathematics tests.^{[50] [51] [52]} However, a few studies mentioned that native born Asian Americans and adopted Asian Americans perform above-average on IQ tests, even though they did not learn to read and write Chinese characters.^[53][54][55] Linguistic determinism is the idea that language shapes thought. ... Fodors language of thought (LOT) hypothesis states that cognition is a process of computation over compositional mental representations. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Visual thinking. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ...

Cultural factors

One study has suggested that the reason there was no industrial revolution was because of the high level equilibrium trap.^[56][57] It has also been suggested that the type of governments did not encourage inventions.^[58] Social and cultural factors might have prevented the onset of an industrial revolution.^[59] Furthermore, some argue that Eurocentrism in textbooks exaggerates European contributions to society, while overlooking contributions from non-Western civilizations. The Industrial Revolution was a major shift of technological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions that occurred in the late 18th century and early 19th century in some Western countries. ... The high level equilibrium trap is a concept developed by Mark Elvin to explain why China never underwent an indigenous Industrial Revolution, despite its wealth, stability and scientific advancement. ... Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on European (and, generally, Western) concerns, culture and values at the expense of those of other cultures. ...

Some educational systems in East Asia, such as education in the People's Republic of China, do not promote creativity. The educational method mainly focuses on rote learning instead of creative problem solving.^[60] This article is about education in mainland China. ... It has been suggested that Rote memory be merged into this article or section. ... Creative Problem Solving begins when knowledge and simply thinking about a problem fails. ...

Rejection of cultural factors

Even though Richard Feynman and Francis Crick have relatively low IQs, Asians are stereotyped lack creativity to innovate like these scientists. ^[38]

Some do not believe that Asians are uncreative because of communism. They will mention that the Soviet Union, despite its communist government, competed with the United States, such as the Space Race. They will also mention that the People's Republic of China stole the Soviet Union's weapons because Asians do not know how to design them. However, they failed to mention the differences between the governments of Soviet Union and the PRC; and the level of economic development before their communist takeovers. ^[61] Communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... For a list of key events, see Timeline of space exploration. ... Economic development is a sustainable increase in living standards that implies increased per capita income, better education and health as well as environmental protection. ... A communist revolution is a proletarian revolution inspired by the ideas of Marxism that aims to replace capitalism with communism, typically with socialism (state or worker ownership over the means of production) as an intermediate stage. ...

Eurocentrism in education made people not recognize Asian geniuses. Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on European (and, generally, Western) concerns, culture and values at the expense of those of other cultures. ...

Some estimate the intelligence of nations by comparing the number of "geniuses" in distinct nations. For instance, some claim that there are less "Asian" geniuses than white geniuses. However, contradictory results can be concluded by comparing different races in nations. For example, there are much less (percentage wise) Asian Nobel Prize winners than whites in Asia, yet there are more Asian-American (percentage wise) Nobel Prize winners than whites in the U.S. Therefore, comparing different races within a country is suggested to get best results. ^[46]

Some stereotypes of Asians is that they have below average emotional intelligence. ^[62] They also say that Asians are non-altruistic selfish and materialistic beings who are not motivated to innovate in order to benefit the community. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Emotional Intelligence (EI), often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of ones self, of others, and of groups. ...

Stereotypes of abilities

A popular stereotype of Asians is that they succeed at mathematics and science in school. Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Asians are stereotyped only good at a few specific tasks, such as mathematics and science, but not as good in more general tasks nor worldly wise as whites are. Some skills, such as leadership and language skills, and they are also frequently stereotyped as scoring below whites. ^[62] Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Some suggest that Asians are robots programmed by parents to excel in math, science and engineering. ^[63]

Some suggest that Asians are very good at playing some musical instruments, but cannot compose (see Lack of creativity and innovation).

Some think that Japanese people are smarter than Koreans, who are smarter than Chinese. Some believe it because Japan is the furthest distance from Africa (see Single-origin hypothesis). Also, some think the Chinese are like the stereotypically less-intelligent Indians due to their relative proximity to India. Similarly Chinese South Africans are classified as Indians during the Apartheid era. ^[64] It is untrue since Shanghai has an average IQ of 109.4 when Japan has an average IQ of 105. ^[65] In paleoanthropology, the single-origin hypothesis (or Out-of-Africa model) is one of two accounts of the origin of anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...

See also

• Orientalism
• Angry Asian Man
• Asian fetish
• Chinabounder
• Sex crimes against Asian women in the United States
• Model minority
• Asian pride
• Pan-Asianism
• Asian invasion
• Yellow Peril
• Stereotype threat
• Racial profiling
• Stereotypes of Eurasians

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References

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External links

• GoldSea Discussing Asians in entertainment and stereotypes.
• Model Minority.com Discussing Asians in entertainment and stereotypes.
• Asian-Nation Discussing about Anti-Asian Prejudice & Racism
• Black Racism Article about blacks against Asians.
• AllLookSame An educational online quiz which tests the taker's ability to differentiate persons of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean origin.