Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist
Update: 2021-02-08
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- How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10 )
- Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55 )
- Importance of racial representation and mental health amongst youth (8:33 )
- Asians perpetually being portrayed as the outsider and "noble immigrant" (10:15 )
- Becoming creators of our own storytellers, creators and content producers (16:25 )
- The role of regulation and policy in improving diversity and representation in TV and film (25:15 )
- Why the current system in Hollywood is difficult to change (29:30 )
- “What encouragements would you offer to Asian/BIPOC actors and creatives in the industry now?” (31:00 )
- Spiritual question: “How do the spiritual and moral dimensions come together in your work, research, and fight for racial justice in Hollywood?” (34:10 )
You can connect with Nancy:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancywyuen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuen
Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast
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