Asians in American Film & TV

Catalog description

This course examines representations of Asian/Americans in American film, video and television, from the silent era to the present, situating them within their social, cultural, political, and historical contexts. The course will address a series of key questions including but not limited to: Orientalism. Yellow Peril, the Model Minority myth, masculinity, and Asian American aesthetics. By critically exploring these issues, we will gain a deeper understanding of the complex history that has shaped Asian/American experiences and identity formations. The course further expands beyond the question of stereotypes to situate Asian/American media in dialogue with concepts such as Third Cinema. diaspora, identity politics, and racial performance.