Looking At The 'Bamboo Ceiling'

A very interesting interview about Asians and their challenges assimilating into U.S. life. - - Donna Poisl

NPR, MELISSA BLOCK, host

This week we're looking at the shifting demographics in America and what it means, given those changes, to be considered all-American.

That phrase all-American is often used to convey a certain idea. A dictionary definition, for instance, says it's something or someone considered to be typical of the United States and respected and approved of by Americans, in other words a seal of approval, top notch, the best of us.

And that brings us to the next conversation in our series. Recently New York magazine published an article called "Paper Tigers: What Happens to All Of The Asian-American Overachievers When the Test-taking Ends?"
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