Neither Real Americans Nor Real Asians

Juhi Patel

Sociology 004

Professor Alvarado

April 21,2016 Neither Real Americans nor Real Asians

Asians that have lived in the United States for over three generations have always had trouble being accepted as An American because they don’t look the way an ideal American looks like but are neither accepted as Asians when they go back to their country because there lifestyle they weren’t considered Asians enough. When they were around non-Asian they would be expected to be more like their ethnic group rather than American but we didn’t realize how different they were from the people who were foreign born. Which is why they weren’t seen as real Americans nor real Asians. The study that was conducted 95 third, fourth, and fifth generations who were living in California. They were interviewed and ask how they identified themselves and how their ethnic background affected the way people saw them or treated differently.

So the study showed that many of the Asian Americans weren’t the typical American because of the way they looked. When they are out they are treated differently and stand out because of the way they look. Compared to a Caucasian they would be asked where they’re from because they fit in as they typical American. This talks about how stereotypes would cause problems for them. Being ethnic remains a social expectation for them despite how far removed they are form their immigrant roots or how much they differ from their foreign-born counterparts.