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Asian American Studies

Books

Fiction and Film

  • No Turning Back : The documentary covers the history of Chinese immigrants from the New Immigration Laws of 1965 to Chinese immigration of the 1990s with a chapter on Model Minority
  • Tested: The documentary follows a dozen racially and socioeconomically diverse 8th graders as they fight for a seat at New York City's most elite public high schools. It explores such issues as access to a high-quality public education, affirmative action, and the model-minority myth.
  • The Slanted screen: Asian men in film and television: The documentary covers the practice of using Caucasian actors in yellow face makeup, drawing upon a wealth of materials, including 50 rare film clips spanning a century.