Tokenism and Asian-American Education Industry

Asian-American rhinoplasty.

BACKGROUND Although a number of studies have discussed rhinoplasty of the Asian nose, few have focused specifically on the Asian-American nose, which incorporates characteristics from various Asian nationalities and/or ethnic groups. OBJECTIVE The authors propose a classification system for aesthetic correction of the Asian-American nose and outline surgical techniques with general applicatio...

Understanding Tokenism 1 UNDERSTANDING TOKENISM: ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE OF GENDER INEQUITY

Teaching Justice and Living Peace: Body, Sexuality and Religious Education in Asian-American Communities

In Asian-American communities, religious education for justice and peace is often framed by the discussion of racial and ethnic identity. Since racism is a serious social problem in the United States, it is important for Asian-Americans to continue to participate in racial justice movements and discussions of identity politics. Upholding the important works that AsianAmericans have produced, th...

Asian and European American cultural values and communication styles among Asian American and European American college students.

The present study examined the relationships between adherence to Asian and European cultural values and communication styles among 210 Asian American and 136 European American college students. A principal components analysis revealed that, for both Asian Americans and European Americans, the contentious, dramatic, precise, and open styles loaded onto the first component suggesting low context...

Factors related to sexual behaviors and sexual education programs for Asian-American adolescents.

AIM To understand the influential factors related to sexual behaviors among Asian-American adolescents and to evaluate common factors across successful sexual education programs for this population. BACKGROUND Despite a rapid increase in cases of STIs/HIV among Asian-American populations, there remains a need for a comprehensive understanding of the influential factors related to risky sexual...