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050 0 0 _aP94.5.A752
_bU656 2016
100 1 _aLopez, Lori Kido,
245 1 0 _aAsian American media activism :
_bfighting for cultural citizenship /
_cLori Kido Lopez
264 1 _aNew York :
_bNew York University Press,
_c[2016]
264 4 _c©2016
300 _axi, 247 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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490 1 _aCritical cultural communication
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 223-240) and index
505 0 _aIntroduction : the role of Asian American media activism -- The limits of assimilationism within traditional media activism -- Leveraging media policy for representational change -- Social change through the Asian American market -- Asian American YouTube celebrities creating popular culture networks -- Utilizing skills and passion to spread online activism -- Conclusion : producing citizenship through activism
520 _aAmong 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
650 0 _aAsian Americans in mass media
650 0 _aEthnicity in mass media
650 0 _aRacism in mass media
650 0 _aMass media
_xSocial aspects
_zUnited States
830 0 _aCritical cultural communication
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