Asian Americans and the media /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ono, Kent A., 1964-
Imprint:	Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2009.
Description:	vii, 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The media and minorities Media and minorities (Polity Press)
Subject:	Asian Americans and mass media. Mass media and minorities -- United States. Asian Americans -- Ethnic identity. Asian American mass media. Asian American mass media. Asian Americans and mass media. Asian Americans -- Ethnic identity. Mass media and minorities. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7640455

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Other authors / contributors:	Pham, Vincent N.
ISBN:	9780745642734 (hbk.) 074564273X (hbk.) 0745642748 (pbk.) 9780745642741 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-224) and index.
Summary:	"This exciting book provides a concise, thoughtful, and critical approach to the study of Asian Americans and the media. Introducing the complex subject of representations of Asian Americans in US media, the authors explore ways in which Asian Americans have resisted those representations, often through their own media productions." "In an engaging manner, Ono and Pham summarize key scholarship and lay theoretical groundwork to help the reader understand this vibrant area of study. Representations are covered both in traditional media, including print, film, music, and television, and in newer media, primarily Internet situated. The authors powerfully illustrate how Asian Americans had little control over early forms of their representation in US media, analysing the resultant images constructed by historically dominant white society. Ono and Pham highlight the recurrent patterns of representations and the diversity of responses by Asian Americans, who today are often creating complex, sophisticated, and imaginative self-portraits." "Asian Americans and the Media will be an ideal text for all students taking courses on Asian American Studies, Minorities and the Media, Media Criticism, and Race and Ethnic Studies."--BOOK JACKET.

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Summary:	Asian Americans and the Media provides a concise, thoughtful, critical and cultural studies analysis of U.S. media representations of Asian Americans. The book also explores ways Asian Americans have resisted, responded to, and conceptualized the terrain of challenge and resistance to those representations, often through their own media productions.<br> <p><br></p> <p>In this engaging and accessible book, Ono and Pham summarize key scholarship on Asian American media, as well as lay theoretical groundwork to help students, scholars and other interested readers understand historical and contemporary media representations of Asian Americans in traditional media, including print, film, music, radio, and television, as well as in newer media, primarily internet-situated. Since Asian Americans had little control over their representation in early U.S. media, historically dominant white society largely constructed Asian American media representations. In this context, the book draws attention to recurring patterns in media representation, as well as responses by Asian America. Today, Asian Americans are creating complex, sophisticated, and imaginative self-portraits within U.S. media, often equipped with powerful information and education about Asian Americans. Throughout, the book suggests media representations are best understood within historical, cultural, political, and social contexts, and envisions an even more active role in media for Asian Americans in the future.<br></p> <p><br></p> <p> Asian Americans and the Media will be an ideal text for all students taking courses on Asian American Studies, Minorities and the Media and Race and Ethic Studies.</p>
Physical Description:	vii, 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-224) and index.
ISBN:	9780745642734 074564273X 0745642748 9780745642741