The model minority myth

Sunil Bhatia : Mon Nov 12 2012, 02:31 hrs

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Undoubtedly, their stories are about greed and an unceasing desire to make money, but they are also stories of a catastrophic moral failure. These men felt that the only way to belong in the US was to succeed at all costs: to practice an extreme version of the model minority discourse. It is ironic that they will now have to live with the reputation of being un-model citizens, reminding us that we need to create alternative definitions of success, happiness and belonging in the Indian immigrant community.

The writer is chair and professor of human development at Connecticut College, US, express@expressindia.com

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