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#1404 Overcoming Asian American Stereotypes

Season 14 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Discussion with Yul Kwon, Television host, PBS "America Revealed"

The phrase “perception is reality” is in many cases anything but reality when it comes to Asian American men and women. The stereotype that Asian American men are math geeks and their female counterparts are submissive China dolls is challenged by Yul Kkwon. We discuss “Overcoming Stereotypes About Asian Americans to Find Success in the Real World” on “Newsmakers.”

02/21/2014 | Rating NR

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NewsMakers

#1404 Overcoming Asian American Stereotypes

Season 14 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The phrase “perception is reality” is in many cases anything but reality when it comes to Asian American men and women. The stereotype that Asian American men are math geeks and their female counterparts are submissive China dolls is challenged by Yul Kkwon. We discuss “Overcoming Stereotypes About Asian Americans to Find Success in the Real World” on “Newsmakers.”

02/21/2014 | Rating NR

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