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1. This question asks you to analyze the different kinds of media types used for alternative Asian American media

A. The book Shortcomings is a graphic novel. 1) Drawing from the lecture, discuss at least two reasons why Asian American writers might be choosing to write graphic novels. 2) then choose a page from the book and explain how the images tell a story without words. Make sure to use and define one of the following terms in your answer: gutters, closure, or aspect-to-.

B. The film Who Killed Vincent Chin? is an example of activist media. 1) Drawing from the lecture by Dr. Ishii, discuss the role of media in Asian American activism. 2) How does the film try to persuade the audience to its point of view? To answer this part of the question you must explain the film’s goals and choose two specific scenes to use as evidence of how the filmmakers try to persuade their audience.

C. Online media offers a different way for audiences to connect. 1) Define “networked counterpublic” and draw from the lecture explain why counterpublics are important for Asian Americans. 2) Using the #FeministAntibodies, Kim, OR , Saraswati article give an example of a networked counterpublic and explain why you think it fits the definition of a networked counterpublic.

1. This question asks you to discuss gender norms in alternative Asian American media

A. Scholars have studied K-pop for alternative images of Asian American men. 1) Drawing from the lecture by Seonah Kim and the article by Lee, define the terms “versatile masculinity” and “soft masculinity.” Explain which of these two terms you think best describe masculinity in K-pop. 2) Do you think K-pop has had a positive impact on images of Asian men. Why or why not?

B. The book Shortcomings deals directly with gender as it intersects with race. 1) How does the book represent the impact of racial and gender stereotypes on Ben’s relationships with women? Refer to two specific scenes for evidence to support your answer. 2) How does the book represent the impact of racial and gender stereotypes for either Miko or Alice (choose only one). Refer to two specific scenes for evidence to support your answer. Note: The answer to this question is your own interpretation of the book so make sure that you make a clear argument and support it with evidence from the book.

C. The Saraswati article/chapter focuses on the Instagram of Mia Matsumiya. Saraswati writes that a neoliberal response to people harassing Matsumiya is to tell her to stop posting on the internet. 1) Define the term “neoliberal” in the context of this chapter and explain why Saraswati says this is a neoliberal response. 2) What does Saraswati propose as an alternative to this neoliberal response to racist and sexist harassment?

1. This question asks you to talk about Asian American representation

A. Transnational media give us a chance to see representations of Asians that differ from mainstream US media. 1) Drawing from the lectures, explain what “soft power” is and how Korea’s use of soft power led to more images of K-pop stars entering the US media. 2) Using the Lee article talk about at least two ways fans of K-pop are negatively targeted for their fandom. Make sure you also discuss the reasons why they are targeted this way.

B. The book Shortcomings, could be seen as different responses to the question of how to represent Asian Americans. 1) How does Ben think Asian Americans should be represented – Cite a specific example from the book in your answer, 2) How does Miko think Asian Americans should be represented? – site a specific example from the book in your answer, 3) Do you think the book Shortcomings is closer to Ben’s point of view or Miko’s point of view in its representation of Asian Americans. Site a specific example from the book in your answer.

C. 1) In the film Who Killed Vincent Chin? how did the filmmakers think representations of Asian Americans in the media influenced the men who murdered him? Site at least two specific examples from the film to support your answer. 2) After the murder, how did media representations influence the civil trial of Ebens and his stepson? Site at least two specific examples from the film to support your answer.

1. This unit has focused on alternative Asian American media. However, several of the readings and media for this unit challenge the idea that the alternative Asian American representations we discussed in this unit are really that different from mainstream representations.

A. 1) Drawing from the lecture defines the term “cultural hybridity” and explains how cultural hybridity breaks down the binaries between Eastern and Western cultures. 2) Then use the Lee article to challenge the idea of cultural hybridity. Explain how the Lee article argues that images of male K-pop stars might reinforce rather than break down binaries between White American men and Asian men.

B. Both Shortcomings and Who Killed Vincent Chin? could be viewed as alternative representations of Asian Americans, but they are very different from each other. 1) Drawing from the lecture define the term “identity politics” and contrast the way Ben in Shortcomings views identity politics and how the filmmakers of Who Killed Vincent Chin? represent identity politics. Use specific examples from each to support your analysis. 2) Give your own opinion on whether Shortcomings or Who Killed Vincent Chin? provide a better alternative to mainstream media representations of Asian Americans. Use specific examples to support your argument.

C. The Saraswati chapter analyzes Mia Matsumiya’s Instagram feed. 1) First, discuss Matsumiya’s use of either sarcasm or kawaii aesthetics to fight back against racism and sexism. 2) Discuss why Saraswati believes that Matsumiya’s approach is inadequate for addressing issues of racism and sexism.

5. This question focuses on the readings and asks you to compare and contrast them.

A. Compare the way that Lee and Kim conduct their studies. 1) First explain how Lee studied responses to K-pop, 2) Explain the two steps of the study conducted by Kim, 3) In your own opinion, which of these approaches is better for studying Asian American media and why.

B. Compare the articles by Kuo and Kim in the following ways 1) Describe the #FeministAntibodies tweetchat and compare it to the GUAA project. Make sure to describe the different audiences and goals of the two projects, 2) Describe one positive result that both Kuo and Kim think apply to their study (Note: this means you need to find a positive result the two projects have in common), 3) Describe one major difference between Kuo and Kim’s final evaluation of the projects they analyze.

C. Compare the articles/chapters by Saraswati and Kuo. 1) Explain one advantage Saraswati sees in online representations and explain one advantage Kuo sees in online representations. 2) Explain one disadvantage Saraswati sees in online organizing. 3) In your response to 1 and/or 2 define and use any two of the following terms: crowdsourcing emotions, neoliberal sharing economy, reflexive racialization, spectacle, or attention economy. Your use of the term should help show how well you understand that term.

• Who Killed Vicent Chin? (1990), streaming free from UW Library, https://alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/pe…
• Shortcomings, by Adrian Tomine