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The Model Minority Myth: (Benevolent) Racism Against (Asian) Americans, Angel Leung
The Model Minority Myth: (Benevolent) Racism Against (Asian) Americans, Angel Leung
2016 Undergraduate Awards
Asians and Asian Americans are considered the most well-to-do racialized groups in twenty-first century U.S. Their identity and ontology are incontrovertibly influenced by the model minority myth, a stereotype that envelops them as successful and as overcoming racial discrimination. This paper argues that the model minority myth exemplifies how putatively benevolent racial tropes are nonetheless racist against all communities of colour. Thus, Asian Americans are positioned as the ‘model minority’, as opposed to certain ‘problem minorities’, in order to further subjugate Black and Brown bodies. The myth is also problematic for Asian Americans themselves, demonstrating that to exist as an …
Effects Of Delayed Transitions To Adulthood On Youth Voting Participation, Delia Chen
Effects Of Delayed Transitions To Adulthood On Youth Voting Participation, Delia Chen
2016 Undergraduate Awards
Many democracies in developed countries are experiencing declining voting rates largely driven by the non-participation of youth. Focusing on federal elections within Canada, this study examines the socio-demographic differences between old and new voting generations as an explanation for the decline in youth voting participation. The propensity to vote for a Canadian under the age of 35 is modelled as a function of a series of adulthood indicators such as owning a household, marriage and having a child. Using Canadian Elections Studies data conducted between 1984 and 2011, the findings show that adult lifecycle events are largely positive determinants of …
A Western Concept Of Honour: Understanding Cultural Differences, Realizing Patriarchal Similarities, Rebecca Meharchand
A Western Concept Of Honour: Understanding Cultural Differences, Realizing Patriarchal Similarities, Rebecca Meharchand
2016 Undergraduate Awards
The term ‘honour’ is surrounded by ample amounts of cultural anxiety. First appearing in mainstream news media in the early 2000’s, ‘honour’ is a term that has come to be associated with the ‘other’, the ‘third world’, the ‘backwards’ and ‘barbaric’ societies. Perhaps the most important thing about the term ‘honour’ is that it automatically places any honour-related incident in the context of culture. In this paper, I will draw attention to the way in which the West hypocritically cries ‘honour’, pointing a finger at the ‘Third World’, while claiming to have absolved itself of any conceptual form of honour. …