Asian Americans have long been portrayed in U.S. media as exotic, strange, and/or dangerous foreigners (regardless of how long they have been residents and/or citizens of the U.S.). In recent decades a new stereotype has gained popularity: Asian Americans as a “model minority.” In this module, we will read Wajahat Ali describe how frequently Asian American actors are typecast. Leigh Adams Wright explores the use of Asian culture, fashion, and languages in the cult sci-fi series Firefly, and asks why U.S. television likes to reference Asia so often, but seems so reluctant to cast Asian American performers.
Wajahat Ali:
https://goatmilkblog.com/2009/08/19/minority-reports-series-the-portrayal-of-asian-men-in-cinema/
1. Embed one or more video clips from the show that you are discussing.
2. Write two or more paragraphs explaining how the video clip exemplifies some of the ideas/terms/concepts in the reading(s) that you have selected. You must directly reference the reading(s). You can definitely quote the reading(s), and if you do, make sure to provide attribution — state the author(s), you don’t have to provide the page number(s).
Be sure your blog post analyzes how your video relates to the reading. In other words, the blog post is NOT a summary of the reading but an explication of how your video connects to, confirms, and/or challenges concepts in the reading. Reminder: the video clip should be 3 minutes or less (or please direct viewers to watch 3 specific minutes of the video; for example, “Please watch from 1:12 to 4:12”).
3. Write a few questions (3-4 questions) for your fellow students to answer.
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