Deslanting the Lens

<p><em>Deslanting the Lens</em> examines the historical and sociological implications of how Asian men have been represented in popular American film. From the early days of “yellowface” to caricatures like Long Duck Dong, Asian men have been relegated to perpetual foreigner status in American cinema. This paper will explore why the portrayal of Asian men has been limited to very specific ideas about Asian and Asian Americans are in society. This analysis will also include how socio/political events have shaped and influence popular perceptions about Asians, that inform how Asian men continue to be depicted in film.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Cultural Studies, MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Arts and Humanities

Year dc:date.available

1999

Author dc:creator

• Amador, Lui

• popular culture
• cultural studies
• Asian American film
• media
• Asian American Studies
• Other American Studies
• Other Film and Media Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/93

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarship.claremont.edu:cgu_etd-1095