The Routledge Companion to Asian American Media [Paperback]

The Routledge Companion to Asian American Media offers readers a comprehensive examination of the way that Asian Americans have engaged with media, from the long history of Asian American actors and stories that have been featured in mainstream film and television, to the birth and development of a distinctly Asian American cinema, to the ever-shifting frontiers of Asian American digital media. Contributor essays focus on new approaches to the study of Asian American media including explorations of transnational and diasporic media, studies of intersectional identities encompassed by queer or mixed race Asian Americans, and examinations of new media practices that challenge notions of representation, participation, and community. Expertly organized to represent work across disciplines, this companion is an essential reference for the study of Asian American media and cultural studies.

1. Lori Kido Lopez and Vincent N. Pham, Introduction: Why Asian American Media Matters







I. Theorizing Representation: Visions and Voices of Asian America









2. Ming-Yuen S. Ma, Claiming A Voice: Speech, Voice, and Subjectivity in Early Asian American Independent Media











3. Grace Wang, Diasporic Soundscapes of Belonging: Mediating Chineseness with Shanghai Restoration Project











4. Jun Okada, Collectivity and Loneliness in Laurel Nakadates Post-Racial Identity Aesthetics











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