The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author foc...The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author focuses on understanding the students＇ perspectives in relation to the label of model minority. The purpose of the study is to investigate how social, academic, and economic factors affect these students, including different outcomes in terms of school achievement and self-identity formation. The findings aim to help urban educators approach complex factors regarding minority students＇ educational opportunities. Comprehensive results identified that： （1） The concept of model minority significantly affects Asian American students at all levels of daily life; （2） Urban schools continue reinforcing social reproduction and producing perceptions based on socioeconomic background and intersectional discrimination; （3） The evidence in the study shows that school environments do not aid students in valuing their cultural capital; （4） Students from different social classes present different linguistic and behavioral patterns; and （5） Social stratification significantly influences students＇ perspectives in response to the Asian stereotype, self-identity, and racial hierarchy in school and society.展开更多
The height of 26,940 Chinese Han adults （16,503 rural and 10,437 urban adults） from 11 Han ethnic groups was measured and analyzed in the current survey. The top three highest dialect groups in rural Han populations...The height of 26,940 Chinese Han adults （16,503 rural and 10,437 urban adults） from 11 Han ethnic groups was measured and analyzed in the current survey. The top three highest dialect groups in rural Han populations are Jianghuai （male 167.3± 6.4 cm, female 156.5 ±5.6 cm）, North China （male 167.3 ± 6.4 cm, female 155.7± 5.7 cm）, and Wu （male 166.7 ± 6.9 cm, female 155.6 ± 5.9 cm） groups. In urban Han populations, the top three groups are as follows： the Northeast China （male 169.5 ±6.7 cm, female 158.0 ±6.1 cm）, North China （male 168.5 ± 6.2 cm, female 157.3±5.8 cm）, and Jianghuai （male 169.2 ± 6.2cm, female 157.1 ± 5.6 cm） dialect groups. The Gan dialect group （male 164.0 ± 6.3 cm, female 153.9±5.0 cm） was the shortest in both rural and urban groups. The different stature of Han dialect groups may be a result of interaction between genetic background and different environmental factors, labor intensity, diet composition and nutrition intake in different areas in China.展开更多
文摘The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author focuses on understanding the students＇ perspectives in relation to the label of model minority. The purpose of the study is to investigate how social, academic, and economic factors affect these students, including different outcomes in terms of school achievement and self-identity formation. The findings aim to help urban educators approach complex factors regarding minority students＇ educational opportunities. Comprehensive results identified that： （1） The concept of model minority significantly affects Asian American students at all levels of daily life; （2） Urban schools continue reinforcing social reproduction and producing perceptions based on socioeconomic background and intersectional discrimination; （3） The evidence in the study shows that school environments do not aid students in valuing their cultural capital; （4） Students from different social classes present different linguistic and behavioral patterns; and （5） Social stratification significantly influences students＇ perspectives in response to the Asian stereotype, self-identity, and racial hierarchy in school and society.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30830062)
文摘The height of 26,940 Chinese Han adults （16,503 rural and 10,437 urban adults） from 11 Han ethnic groups was measured and analyzed in the current survey. The top three highest dialect groups in rural Han populations are Jianghuai （male 167.3± 6.4 cm, female 156.5 ±5.6 cm）, North China （male 167.3 ± 6.4 cm, female 155.7± 5.7 cm）, and Wu （male 166.7 ± 6.9 cm, female 155.6 ± 5.9 cm） groups. In urban Han populations, the top three groups are as follows： the Northeast China （male 169.5 ±6.7 cm, female 158.0 ±6.1 cm）, North China （male 168.5 ± 6.2 cm, female 157.3±5.8 cm）, and Jianghuai （male 169.2 ± 6.2cm, female 157.1 ± 5.6 cm） dialect groups. The Gan dialect group （male 164.0 ± 6.3 cm, female 153.9±5.0 cm） was the shortest in both rural and urban groups. The different stature of Han dialect groups may be a result of interaction between genetic background and different environmental factors, labor intensity, diet composition and nutrition intake in different areas in China.
