When UC Irvine sociology professor Jennifer Lee asked her class to estimate the percentage of China’s population with a college education, they confidently responded with large values between 80 to 90 percent; many students were shocked when they learned that, in reality, only a minimal 4 percent of China’s population graduated from college (Fish). These UC Irvine students’ … [Read more...] about The Strict Model of the Model Minority
Archives for April 2019
Modifiying Our Mini-Me
Legendary science fiction franchises envision future society-altering technologies and dystopias which often manifest into reality. The Austin Powers franchise is destined to replicate this prognosticative ability through its inclusion of the infamous character Mini-Me. His remarkable origin, as a villain’s modified miniature clone, inspired a popular culture reference: … [Read more...] about Modifiying Our Mini-Me
TPP vs. RCEP: The US and the Future of Free Trade in Asia
Background Regional free trade arrangements, including so-called mega-FTAs, have been proliferating in recent years to accommodate the growing need for reducing barriers to economic growth and development by attracting foreign direct investment and promoting competitiveness,[1] especially in reaction to the collapse of the Doha Round negotiations under the WTO.[2] … [Read more...] about TPP vs. RCEP: The US and the Future of Free Trade in Asia
Older, but not Under
There are an innumerable number of issues that need our attention in the world. Poverty, gender inequality, and human trafficking all require devoted resources, campaigns, and activists in order to combat, and hopefully, alleviate them. One growing area that is steadily becoming more important to citizens around the world is within the field of gerontology. Commonly overlooked, … [Read more...] about Older, but not Under
TGR Foundation
Tiger Woods is back. That is the sentiment around the world after he came back from behind and won the 2019 Masters. Some are labeling it the greatest comeback in sports history. He experienced a tumultuous downfall starting in 2009 when he was exposed for cheating on his wife with a New York City club manager. Over the next several months, other women came out claiming to have … [Read more...] about TGR Foundation