Asians On Demand

Author : Feng-Mei Heberer
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781452969541

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Asians on Demand by Feng-Mei Heberer Pdf

Does media representation advance racial justice? While the past decade has witnessed a push for increased diversity in visual media, Asians on Demand grapples with the pressing question of whether representation is enough to advance racial justice. Surveying a contemporary, cutting-edge archive of video works from the Asian diaspora in North America, Europe, and East Asia, this book uncovers the ways that diasporic artists challenge the narrow—and damaging—conceptions of Asian identity pervading mainstream media. Through an engagement with grassroots activist documentaries, experimental video diaries by undocumented and migrant workers, and works by high-profile media artists such as Hito Steyerl and Ming Wong, Feng-Mei Heberer showcases contemporary video productions that trouble the mainstream culture industry’s insistence on portraying ethnic Asians as congenial to dominant neoliberal values. Undermining the demands placed on Asian subjects to exemplify institutional diversity and individual exceptionalism, this book provides a critical and nuanced set of alternatives to the easily digestible forms generated by online streaming culture and multicultural lip service more broadly. Employing feminist, racial, and queer critiques of the contemporary media landscape, Asians on Demand highlights how the dynamics of Asian representation play out differently in Germany, the United States, Taiwan, and Spain. Rather than accepting the notion that inclusion requires an uncomplicated set of appearances, the works explored in this volume spotlight a staunch resistance to formulating racial identity as an instantly accessible consumer product.

Author : Kevin Kwan
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385679060

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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Pdf

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season. When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.

Author : Anna B. Madamba
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0815330065

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Underemployment Among Asians in the United States by Anna B. Madamba Pdf

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Colin Clarke,Ceri Peach,Steven Vertovec
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521375436

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South Asians Overseas by Colin Clarke,Ceri Peach,Steven Vertovec Pdf

Offers essays relating to the South Asian diaspora which occurred after slavery's end in the British Empire.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IICA
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Asia: the Emerging Market by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kishore Mahbubani
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812619686

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Can Asians Think? by Kishore Mahbubani Pdf

Contrary to the prevailing view in the West that the 500-year dominance of Western civilization points to it being the only universal civilization. Can Asians Think? argues that other civilizations may yet make equal contributions to the development and growth of mankind. Hailed as “an Asian Toynbee” and “the Max Weber of the new Confucian ethic”, Mahbubani continues to illuminate his central arguments with new essays in this fourth edition.

Author : Fred Arnold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429711718

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Asian Labor Migration by Fred Arnold Pdf

Labor migration from Asia to the oil-exporting countries in the Middle East has burgeoned in the last decade to a current level of over two million workers. Because foreign labor contracts have become a potent source of foreign exchange to the sending countries in Asia as well as a safety valve for high unemployment, the export of labor has become

Author : Kent A. Ono,Vincent N. Pham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781509543618

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Asian Americans and the Media by Kent A. Ono,Vincent N. Pham Pdf

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. 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. 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.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001-02-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309068383

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America Becoming by National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Pdf

The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, sociocultural view of the world. The United States is, perhaps more than any other industrialized country, distinguished by the size and diversity of its racial and ethnic minority populations. Current trends promise that these features will endure. Fifty years from now, there will most likely be no single majority group in the United States. How will we fare as a nation when race-based issues such as immigration, job opportunities, and affirmative action are already so contentious today? In America Becoming, leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a white majority. This volume presents the most up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics, with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling issues in the field of race relations, including: Race and ethnicity in criminal justice. Demographic and social trends for Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Trends in minority-owned businesses. Wealth, welfare, and racial stratification. Residential segregation and the meaning of "neighborhood." Disparities in educational test scores among races and ethnicities. Health and development for minority children, adolescents, and adults. Race and ethnicity in the labor market, including the role of minorities in America's military. Immigration and the dynamics of race and ethnicity. The changing meaning of race. Changing racial attitudes. This collection of papers, compiled and edited by distinguished leaders in the behavioral and social sciences, represents the most current literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity. Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market, welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and policymakers.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1978 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Educational law and legislation
ISBN : UCAL:B4437679

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Hearings, Reports, Public Laws by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045247132

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New Americans Education and Payment Assistance Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf

Author : Lynn Fujiwara,Shireen Roshanravan
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780295744377

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Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics by Lynn Fujiwara,Shireen Roshanravan Pdf

Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics brings together groundbreaking essays that speak to the relationship between Asian American feminisms, feminist of color work, and transnational feminist scholarship. This collection, featuring work by both senior and rising scholars, considers topics including the politics of visibility, histories of Asian American participation in women of color political formations, accountability for Asian American �settler complicities� and cross-racial solidarities, and Asian American community-based strategies against state violence as shaped by and tied to women of color feminisms. Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics provides a deep conceptual intervention into the theoretical underpinnings of Asian American studies; ethnic studies; women�s, gender, and sexual studies; as well as cultural studies in general.

Author : Eleanor Ty
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252099380

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Asianfail by Eleanor Ty Pdf

Eleanor Ty's bold exploration of literature, plays, and film reveals how young Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have struggled with the ethos of self-sacrifice preached by their parents. This new generation's narratives focus on protagonists disenchanted with their daily lives. Many are depressed. Some are haunted by childhood memories of war, trauma, and refugee camps. Rejecting an obsession with professional status and money, they seek fulfillment by prioritizing relationships, personal growth, and cultural success. As Ty shows, these storytellers have done more than reject a narrowly defined road to happiness. They have rejected neoliberal capitalism itself. In so doing, they demand that the rest of us reconsider our outmoded ideas about the so-called model minority.

Author : Ernst Spaan,Felicitas Hillmann,Ton van Naerssen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134217465

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Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets by Ernst Spaan,Felicitas Hillmann,Ton van Naerssen Pdf

In an era of globalization and demographic transition international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world, including many from South, Southeast and East Asia. It has become apparent that in several European countries the demand for workers in certain sectors of the labour market is increasing and that Asia has become the source for these workers. This collection explores the phenomenon of Asian immigration in Europe, particularly focusing on the ways in which Asian immigrants gain access to local labour markets. The book includes studies of several countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom - shedding light on the labour market positions of different ethnic groups within Europe. Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets will interest scholars in the field of labour economics, population and migration studies and international business.

Author : Rachel Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317698418

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The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature by Rachel Lee Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature offers a general introduction as well as a range of critical approaches to this important and expanding field. Divided into three sections, the volume: Introduces "keywords" connecting the theories, themes and methodologies distinctive to Asian American Literature Addresses historical periods, geographies and literary identities Looks at different genre, form and interdisciplinarity With 41 essays from scholars in the field this collection is a comprehensive guide to a significant area of literary study for students and teachers of Ethnic American, Asian diasporic and Pacific Islander Literature. Contributors: Christine Bacareza Balance, Victor Bascara, Leslie Bow, Joshua Takano Chambers-Letson, Tina Chen, Anne Anlin Cheng, Mark Chiang, Patricia P. Chu, Robert Diaz, Pin-chia Feng, Tara Fickle, Donald Goellnicht, Helena Grice, Eric Hayot, Tamara C. Ho, Hsuan L. Hsu, Mark C. Jerng, Laura Hyun Yi Kang, Daniel Y. Kim, Jodi Kim, James Kyung-Jin Lee, Rachel C. Lee, Jinqi Ling, Colleen Lye, Sean Metzger, Susette Min, Susan Y. Najita, Viet Thanh Nguyen, erin Khuê Ninh, Eve Oishi, Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Steven Salaita, Shu-mei Shi, Rajini Srikanth, Brian Kim Stefans, Erin Suzuki, Theresa Tensuan, Cynthia Tolentino, Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, Eleanor Ty, Traise Yamamoto, Timothy Yu.