"A study of the stereotype and representation of Asians as robotic machines through history"--.
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"In the contemporary Western imagination, Asian people are frequently described as automatons, which disavows their humanity. In Model Machines, Long Bui investigates what he calls Asian roboticism or the ways Asians embody the machine and are given robotic characteristics."--
Media depictions of Arabs and Muslims continue to be framed by images of camels, belly dancers, and dagger-wearing terrorists. But do only Hollywood movies and TV news have the power to frame public discourse? This interdisciplinary study transfers media framing theory to litera…
"Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King…
Looks at the controversial branding of the Washington Redskins professional football franchise, the positions of those who support and challenge it, and what the controversy says about perceptions of Native Americans and the power of brands. --Publisher's description.
The Washington Redskins franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, in part because of its easily recognisable, popular, and profitable brand. And yet "redskins" is a derogatory name for American Indians. The number of grassroots campaigns to change the na…
Looks at the controversial branding of the Washington Redskins professional football franchise, the positions of those who support and challenge it, and what the controversy says about perceptions of Native Americans and the power of brands. --Publisher's description.
"Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King…
