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Article Evaluation of "Model Minority"

In the Wikipedia article title, “Model Minority,” the majority of the content remained relevant to the topic at hand, and nothing was distracting. In terms of the information cited, some of the statistics used to support claims were outdated. For instance, the article included a 2009 U.S. census bureau report that Asian Americans held a higher median income than other Americans. However, that may not be the case today, with the reality that the average American income has risen from nine years ago. Overall, other than the outdated statistics, the articles thoroughly covered the components involved in the model minority ideology.

When observing the tone of the article, the bias leans towards refuting the Asian American model minority concept, since it incorporates more evidence of that nature. For instance, there is a section of the article subtitled, “The effects of the stereotype,” where the psychological impacts of the model minority concept include an increase in the development of depression and lower self-esteem. In regards to the representation of viewpoints, because the model minority idea is more associated with Asian Americans as opposed to other minorities, it is within reason that the Wikipedia article placed a heavier emphasis on the relation to the Asian American community. The issues surrounding the Asian American model minority were adequately represented, although more information/statistics about the health and biological effects of the stereotype could be added.

The links to the citations do work, and the sources effectively upholds that claims made. The references sources are reliable, such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR (National Public Radio), the Pew Research Center, and more. The neutrality of the sources vary, as the NYT and Washington Post sources may have some opinions ingrained in the text, but official reports such as from the Pew Research Center are more likely to contain unbiased information.

The conversations revolving the “Model Minority” Wikipedia article include the technicalities of what it means to be Chinese in the context of history (such as the “Hans”), and the relevance of certain historical events (the Chinese Exclusion Act) in relation to the model minority concept. The article is currently given a C-rating for its content, and was a failed candidate for a featured article in 2005. The article is a part of the “Asian American” and “U.S. History” WikiProjects. The way Wikipedia discusses this topic is different because it highlights factual terms, while in class, students may use personal connections to gauge an understanding with the concept of model minority.