Asian American media activism : fighting for cultural citizenship /

Asian American media activism : fighting for cultural citizenship /

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Author / Creator:	Lopez, Lori Kido, author.
Imprint:	New York : New York University Press, [2016] ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Critical cultural communication Critical cultural communication.
Subject:	Asian Americans in mass media. Ethnicity in mass media. Racism in mass media. Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States. Asian Americans in mass media. Ethnicity in mass media. Mass media -- Social aspects. Racism in mass media. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11910274

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ISBN:	9781479835942 1479835943 9781479878192 1479878197 9781479866830 1479866830
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Among the most well-known YouTubers are a cadre of talented Asian American performers, including comedian Ryan Higa and makeup artist Michelle Phan. Yet beneath the sheen of these online success stories lies a problem--Asian Americans remain sorely underrepresented in mainstream film and television. When they do appear on screen, they are often relegated to demeaning stereotypes such as the comical foreigner, the sexy girlfriend, or the martial arts villain. The story that remains untold is that as long as these inequities have existed, Asian Americans have been fighting back--joining together to protest offensive imagery, support Asian American actors and industry workers, and make their voices heard. Providing a cultural history and ethnography, Asian American Media Activism assesses everything from grassroots collectives in the 1970s up to contemporary engagements by fan groups, advertising agencies, and users on YouTube and Twitter. In linking these different forms of activism, Lori Kido Lopez investigates how Asian American media activism takes place and evaluates what kinds of interventions are most effective. Ultimately, Lopez finds that activists must be understood as fighting for cultural citizenship, a deeper sense of belonging and acceptance within a nation that has long rejected them"--Publisher description.
Other form:	Print version: Lopez, Lori Kido. Asian American media activism. New York : New York University Press, [2016] 9781479878192
Standard no.:	40026038429
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Summary:	No detailed description available for "Asian American Media Activism".
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index.
ISBN:	9781479835942 1479835943 9781479878192 1479878197 9781479866830 1479866830