1. REMINDERS Today = Asians and Asian Americans
Monday = Native Americans, Italians
No DQ due Monday
Next Wednesday = Hispanics and African American men
DQ due Wednesday (new readings posted later today)

2. The Racial Other
Asian Americans

3. Representations Asian vs. Asian American Common representations
Race/ethnicity based (ex: “Oriental looking”)
Class based (ex: Americanized vs. Connection to Asia)
Common representations
Fresh off the boat
Yellow Peril
Model minority
Kung Fu fighting
“Token Asian” = small, quiet, weak, nerdy, often wears glasses
Usually not labeled as attractive
Implications
Impacts self-concept and perceptions
Yellow Peril and Model Minority = Threatening
Backlash, violence, questions about discrimination

4. Helen k. ho (2013)
Daniel Dae Kim
Jackie Chan
John Cho
Masi Oka

5. Pop culture images today
Helen K. Ho – Looked at contemporary examples in TV shows and movies
Chiung Hwang Chen – Looked at news magazine stories
What do we see today?

6. Group analysis
How do representations in Dr. Ken compare to those discussed in the articles?
Positive or negative representations? Both?
How might these representations shape self-concepts and perceptions?