Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

What it means when someone disaggregates data is that the data is divided into subcategories to better represent individual groups within a population. In terms of AAPI individuals, disaggregating data helps identify that there are sub groups that are covered under the umbrella term of Asian Americans for example that are nowhere near the averages that are given for the entire "Asian American" population. When we don't diseggregate data then we miss out on specific groups that suffer from the stereotypes that are set on the entire AAPI population when in reality these subgroups are very different from each other and struggle because of these high expectations set on them. I believe that AAPI families shoudl preserve their culture and not try to assimilate with American culture. However, I do see the downside in this because they will find it very dfficult to feel normal in an American made society where some of their cultural values are foreign and would set them apart from others. However, if AAPI families decided to embrace American culture and ditch their orignial one, I believe they would lose the community that keeps them together and would eventually lose sight of the beauty that their culture brings due to its uniqueness. What I learned from the material in class is that some use Asian America to refer to the entirety of the Asian population. Also, there are so many subgroups that I myself was unaware of the are having their culture wither awaty as they come to the US and are forced to adapt to the new environment around them. That and there is a suprising lack of organizations that are reaching out to help foreign families adujst to our culture while simultaneously preserving the culture that they have grown up with.

Ruiz, N. G., Edwards, K., & Lopez, M. H. (2021, May 16). One-third of asian americans fear threats, physical attacks and most say violence against them is rising. Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/21/one-third-of-asian-americans-fear-threats-physical-attacks-and-most-say-violence-against-them-is-rising/

Mental Health America. (n.d.). Asian American/Pacific Islander communities and Mental Health. Mental Health America. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from https://www.mhanational.org/issues/asian-americanpacific-islander-communities-and-mental-health

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