Date of Award
5-12-2017
Degree Type
Capstone Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies (BA)
Department
Cultural Studies
First Advisor
Douglas Reichert Powell
Second Advisor
Robert E. Watkins
Third Advisor
Kenneth Daley
Abstract
The project argues that the misrepresentation of Asians in film is a direct result of white supremacy. It researches the presentation of East Asian Americans in films as a result of the hegemonic ideology of whiteness, focusing on the standard of movie star perfection as a form of white supremacy, and includes films that have white men and women cast in lead roles, even when the story is uniquely Asian. Using the theoretical lens of whiteness studies the project analyzes examples from the American film industry from the past fifteen years.
Recommended Citation
Kates, Debra, "Yellow Tokens: From Racist Depictions to Token Minorities" (2017). Cultural Studies Capstone Papers. 17.
https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cultural_studies/17
Included in
Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons