Photo-Essays About Asian American Women in Life Magazine 1936 to 1965 - Hidden Narratives and Breaking Stereotypes

Informationen zum Autor By Karen L. Ching Carter Klappentext This book explores the ways in which mid-twentieth-century Life Magazine editors employed the photo-essay as a narrative art form to overcome racist stereotypes about Asian women and envision them instead as part of the American middle class. Zusammenfassung This book explores the ways in which mid-twentieth-century Life Magazine editors employed the photo-essay as a narrative art form to overcome racist stereotypes about Asian women and envision them instead as part of the American middle class. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Pre-War and the Great Depression, 1936-1940 Chapter 1: A Catholic "Chinese School" in America Chapter 2: The Charm of Novelty When "Life Goes to the Forbidden City" Chapter 3: "The Nisei" Spy Scare Part Two: World War II and Japanese American Internment, 1942-1944 Chapter 4: Making Choices: "Coast Japs Are Interned at Mountain Camp" Chapter 5: Competing Narratives about "Tule Lake Segregation Camp" Part Three: In Preparation for Post-war Racial Harmony, 1945 Chapter 6: Stylish Western Wear in "Marine Pin-Ups and Glamour on Guam" Chapter 7: Mixed-Race and Intermarriage in "Hawaii: A Melting Pot" Part Four: The Sixties and the Civil Rights Era, 1960-1965 Chapter 8: Changed Perceptions: "Nancy Kwan: A New Star as Suzie Wong" Chapter 9: Patsy Takemoto Mink: More than the "First Congresswoman from Overseas" Afterword Bibliography Index About the Author

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Karen L. Ching Carter
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781793613097
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-309-7
• Pagine: 156
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, Ethnic Studies, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism, Photojournalism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women & girls, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to Asian American people, Photographic reportage