Asian American Media Activism: Fighting for Cultural Citizenship

by Lori Kido Lopez

Book Overview

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How activists and minority communities use media to facilitate social change and achieve cultural citizenship.

Among 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479866830
• ISBN13: 9781479866830
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"