From The Washington Post:
A column published over a week ago in The New York Times began with what the writer calls “an awkward question”: “Why are Asian Americans so successful in America?” … University of California, Irvine sociology professor Jennifer Lee, whose research with Min Zhou is cited in the column, said Kristof’s thoughtful presentation of some of her findings was undermined by his nod to Confucianism.

For the full story, please visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/10/20/asian-americans-speak-out-against-a-decades-old-model-minority-myth/.

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