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Defining Asian American and Pacific Islander‐serving institutions
Author(s) -
Laanan Frankie Santos,
Starobin Soko S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.163
Subject(s) - pacific islanders , ethnic group , asian americans , legislation , political science , race (biology) , mythology , public administration , economic growth , sociology , gender studies , law , history , economics , classics
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) represent a diverse group of different ethnicities and cultures. This study examines how national data on race and ethnicity are reported and describes the characteristics of AAPIs in light of the “model minority” myth. In addition, this study examines a definition of Asian American and Pacific Islander‐Serving Institutions (AAPISIs) contained in legislation currently under consideration by the United States Congress.