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shobson1 -

Hello,

My name is Sean Hobson and I am doing a research paper on Chinese Americans in traditional
american visual entertainement. I would like to conduct an email(or instant messenger if
preferred) interview with someone of chinese american racial decent. I would like to ask opinions
on stereo types and the overall effect you think chinese americans have had on visual
entertainment(actors, directors, producers, not technology wise). Anyone intrested? my email is
Shobson1@student.cscc.edu Thanks for reading



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kaox0018 -

i'm chinese american and i'm also a sociologist graduate. i dont have a lot of time but i might be
able to help your research a little. what are your research questions?










shobson1 -

Hello Kaox!

I don't necessarly have specific research questions, it's more of doing a cultural study on a
particular ethnic group. Since this is a group project, I'm doing chinese-americans in visual
media/entertainment. However, In the individual essay I must complete I must adhere to these
following questions:

1. Show relationship of the topic to the values of the ethnic group.
2. Show how tradition has been affected by the interaction of the dominant and subordinate
cultures in the United States.
3. Show relationship of the topic to the current issues.

I've only started on the introduction(which i'll later revise) and I've got a video, and about 7
books from the libary. APA format is the requirement, and though only 4 pages double spaced is
required, I want to do more because I respect and was once very very intrested in Asian American
culture through Anime. But I can't incorporate that genre really because thats of Japanese Origin.
However, there are ten extra credit points in me doing an interview, online or offline. So if you
can just give your opinion on the following questions concerning entertainmentt(or your view
period, I can just quote whatever is relevent, dosen't neccessarly have to answer questions).

1. How do you feel the Chinese American is represented in Mordern American Media(eg: Hollywood,
Broadway, Tv Shows etc)

2. How do you feel that the Chinese American culture has changed American media culture?

3. Are there any stereo types in American media that you think the Chinese American will
overcome(for lack of a better word) if given the oppertunity?

4. How do you feel America looks at the Chinese-American actor in General?

5.What genre do you think Chinese Americans will be able to really excel in and break the
inequality(if there is?) barrier?

6. What are your feelings on the stereo type of karate on Chinese Americans in Visual Media?

All these questions are voluntary. You don't have to answer any ones you deem offensive or
ignorent. Please do forgive me of any ignorence I have shown so far Feel free to revise any
questions you think could be better, and add any information you want that you think could help
the topic or benefit the Chinese American community as a whole represented

Thanks again for reading.

P.S. How do you like sociology? I'm taking SOC 101 and its my favorite class, I might go into that
field if it remains as intresting as it currently is










gato -

You should probably should include all East Asian Americans (i.e. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and
probably Vietnamese) in your research since as far as American mass media and much of the public
are concerned, they are all treated as one. If there's a stereotype about one group (say
Japanese), it'll reflect off on the rest.










shobson1 -

Thanks for the reply Gato

I would love to include all East Asian Americans, a much broader field and I could make mass
paragraphs concerning the World War II Anti-Japanese commericals and cartoons.
But my assignment is on the specific cultural group-Chinese Americans My professors fault no doubt.

btw Whoseover is intrested and does do the interview, please include your real name that I may
cite it in my refrences. Thanks










geraldc -



Quote:

6. What are your feelings on the stereo type of karate on Chinese Americans in Visual Media?

Shouldn't that be a Kung fu stereotype?










shobson1 -

Thankyou for your reply geraldc.

I am still researching the subject(only got a week left) and I haven't yet researched rather kung
fu or karate has it's origins with Chinese- Americans. Please forgive me if I have it wrong.










mind_wander -

Shobson1,
I am an Asian-American residing in America, I might able to answer some of the questions listed to
get your started.

1. How do you feel the Chinese American is represented in Mordern American Media(eg: Hollywood,
Broadway, Tv Shows etc)
For me, there isn't to many Chinese Americans represening the modern American Media only a few. It
depends on what geographic area in the US, it willing to show more toward Chinese-American
audience like San Fransico and NYC.

3. Are there any stereo types in American media that you think the Chinese American will
overcome(for lack of a better word) if given the oppertunity?
This is a very good question, because there are stereotypes about Asians, if they are only one in
class would get straight A's in class. This is considered unfair to all the Asian-Americans who
are an average students just because they just are American's after all. I do get the stereotype
when I come into class as the Asian just came from China. Although it is stressful to repeat over
again that I am not from China, I was born here in the US, as a result in no comment.
The stereotype of the American Media claiming all Asian get straight A's is not necessary true. I
also felt very bad when people think this still, ineffect I get back-lashed because I am not an A
student, but an average student. Hey, I am just an Asian-American, it isn't might fault that I am
an American or is it?

6. What are your feelings on the stereo type of karate on Chinese Americans in Visual Media?
It is alittle annoying because of the American media's ignorances that every Asian will karate
chop you, if you asked them a question, comments, etc with a karate accent. This is not considered
all true, in my own opinion, most Asian-Americans are just like you and me, going on their
everyday lives.
Kung-fu movies is just a nice thing to start off topics, plus not all the best chinese tv series
are shown in the U.S. For example, Jin Yong famous works are highly popular in Asia and all over
the world. Some popular stories like Heavenly Dragon and the Eigthfold path, Legend of the condor
hereoes, Return of the condor heroes, Heavenly sword and the Dragon saber, and the Divinity of the
state.

P.S. I hope this helps you with your research.

Samuel C.










kaox0018 -

i love sociology, i get to prove things and no one knows how to retort.
except for economical things

you need to be careful with your subjects. being that we're on a /title/tt0366551/












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