The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism
The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism
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模范少数族裔的神话：亚裔美国人面临种族主义
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10.1177/0094306110392157b
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2011
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Jennifer Lee
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