Asians on demand : mediating race in video art and activism / Feng-Mei Heberer.

"Surveying a contemporary, cutting-edge archive of video works from the Asian diaspora, Asians on Demand uncovers the ways that diasporic artists challenge the narrow--and damaging--conceptions of Asian identity pervading mainstream media. Rather than accepting the notion that inclusion requires an...

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Main Author: Heberer, Feng-Mei (Author)
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]
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Physical Description:186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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"Surveying a contemporary, cutting-edge archive of video works from the Asian diaspora, Asians on Demand uncovers the ways that diasporic artists challenge the narrow--and damaging--conceptions of Asian identity pervading mainstream media. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:P94.5.A76 H43 2023
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781517914813
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