"My mother always celebrated her ethnic heritage,but people from outside our community thought less of her because of the stereotypes that exist about our culture.She was seen as always wanting to party and celebrate,but never being too serious about work.She was never very successful in her job,in part because of these attitudes." What does John Porter call this situation?

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An ethnic mobility trap is a situation where members of an ethnic group are prevented from achieving social and economic success due to negative stereotypes and biases. This is described in the given passage, where the protagonist's mother is seen as not taking work seriously because of cultural stereotypes, which affects her job prospects and success.

"My Mother Always Celebrated Her Ethnic Heritage,but People from Outside