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  2. Hyphenated American - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the term hyphenated American refers to the use of a hyphen (in some styles of writing) between the name of an ethnicity and the word American in compound nouns, e.g., as in Irish-American. Calling a person a "hyphenated American" was used as an insult alleging divided political or national loyalties, especially in times of ...

  3. Asian Pacific Americans - Wikipedia

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    Representative Patsy Mink declares the formation of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in 1994. Asian/Pacific American (APA) or Asian/Pacific Islander (API) or Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) or Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) is a term sometimes used in the United States when including both Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

  4. Hyphenated ethnicity - Wikipedia

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    The term is an extension of the term "hyphenated American". The term refers to the use of a hyphen between the name of an ethnicity and the name of the country in compound nouns : Irish-American , etc., although modern English language style guides recommend dropping the hyphen: "Irish American".

  5. List of terms for ethnic out-groups - Wikipedia

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    The word is composed of two words, (Gor) which means land, and (batti) which means to work. Goy (Hebrew, Yiddish; גוי (borrowed into English)) A non-Jew, or gentile. The modern meaning of goy evolved from Biblical Hebrew: in the Bible goy means a nation or a tribe, and can refer to both the nation of Israel and other nations. In English ...

  6. Asian Americans - Wikipedia

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    A 2002 survey of Americans' attitudes toward Asian Americans and Chinese Americans indicated that 24% of the respondents disapprove of intermarriage with an Asian American, second only to African Americans; 23% would be uncomfortable supporting an Asian American presidential candidate, compared to 15% for an African American, 14% for a woman ...

  7. How has the end of affirmative action affected Asian American ...

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    In the first college admissions process since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last year, Asian American enrollment at the most prestigious U.S. schools paints a mixed, uneven picture.

  8. Panethnicity - Wikipedia

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    The Asian American panethnic identity has evolved to become a means for immigrant groups such as Asian Americans to unite in order to gain political strength in numbers. Similarly, one can speak of a "panethnic European American category". [3] The term "American" has become one of the more widespread panethnic concepts. [4]

  9. Demographics of Asian Americans - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, Asian American households were slightly larger than other households, with fewer households with no earners. [76] In 2008, Asian American households had the highest median income in the US, at $65,637; however, 11.8 percent of Asians were in poverty in 2004, higher than the 8.6 percent rate for non-Hispanic whites. [77]