Asian American Exceptionalism and “Stereotype Promise”

While “Asian” is a diverse category, the racialization of Asians in the U.S. elides these differences, and lower-achieving Asians can benefit from symbolic capital and stereotype promise. Read More

Tiger Kids and the Success Frame

If Tiger Moms aren't the reason, how do we explain the academic achievement of Asians, especially when the patterns defy traditional status attainment models? … Read More

The Social Functions of Religion in American Political Culture

Religion, no matter how explicitly separate from politics in the U.S., serves at least three important functions in the political realm. Read More

Politics and Sports: Strange, Secret Bedfellows

Which of the two great American contests are you following: the Super Bowl or the Republican primaries? In the U.S., the contested fields of politics and sport are intimately bound. Read More