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ERIC Number: EJ452427
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-7471
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Kindred Spirits: The Contemporary Asian American Family on Television.
Hamamoto, Darrell Y.
Amerasia Journal, v18 n2 p35-53 1992
Examines television portrayals of the Asian American family during the Reagan-Bush era as a model minority group. Argues that Asian Americans encounter racism and marginalization and that only relatively few achieve the "American dream." Analyzes the portrayal of Asian Americans in television documentaries and dramas. (JB)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Broadcast Television, Characterization, Cultural Influences, Documentaries, Family Characteristics, Immigrants, Mass Media Role, Minority Groups, Programing (Broadcast), Racial Bias, Racial Relations, Violence
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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