Stereotypes of Asian Americans Skew Estimates of Racial Wealth Gap
By Dylan Walsh A 1971 Newsweek story touting the extraordinary accomplishments of Asian immigrants bore the wince-inducing headline “Success Story: Outwhiting the Whites.” Sixteen years later, in August of 1987, Time magazine walked a similar path...
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Even positive #stereotypes cause harm? @Yale researchers @KuoEnya, @mwkraus, and @jaricheson found assumptions about #AsianAmerican success can obscure real need, elide differences, and contribute to #bias against other groups.
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Is there an earnings gap between white and Asian Americans? @Yale researchers @KuoEnya, @mwkraus, and @jaricheson untangle common assumptions.
A study co-authored by @mwkraus finds that the stereotype of high-achievement may obscure the needs of poor Asian Americans and contribute to bias against other groups. yalesom.io/2YK6y9e #facultyfriday
Stereotypes of Asian Americans skew estimates of racial wealth gap. #Research from @YaleSOM's Michael Kraus. yalesom.io/2YK6y9e @YaleInsights 2019 #TopInsights pic.twitter.com/Nwa9qM1CU3