Model Minority

Unraveling the Model Minority Myth of Asian American Students. http://www.education.com/reference/article/unraveling-minority-myth-asian-students/  

Summary: Asian Americans are stereotyped as the “model minority”. This stereotype causes issues because it encourages strife between racial groups by implying that one is better than another. Expectations of Asian American youth are that they are excellent students, work hard, are obedient, and they are not expected to struggle or need help. This puts pressure on Asian youth to meet expectations when they already have pressure from their families to do the same. Stress and depression is high among Asian Americans in this situation.

Relevance: Asian American students in our community can suffer from stereotypes. In this case, since the stereotypes are seemingly positive, the pressure it puts on these students is not visible or expected.