Shilpa Dave
As contributor
As commenter
-
Jane, This is a wonderful
Jane, This is a wonderful clip--thanks for introducing it! I think the question you bring up (how is Asian American expressed in popular culture as opposed to how do Asian Americans perform and interact with popular culture?) starts with the difference be ... -
Hi L.S. Great clip and
Hi L.S. Great clip and comment! I also thought the adoption of the white mask was interesting. In later shows the masks change color don't they? They are playing with the idea of "black face" and ministrelsy so that you do wonder what is un ... -
Hi LeiLani, Comparing
Hi LeiLani, Comparing "Athena" aka Sharon to a warbride is such a fascinating idea that I can't wait to hear more. But I wonder if you could also talk about the different roles she plays as a mother in the series. When she first comes back ... -
Shalini, Wonderful clip and
Shalini, Wonderful clip and commentary! This is a difficult piece to decide what to do with. It would be interesting to do a comparison between this clip and the "Obama Girl" ad. The latter features him as the object whereas this clip shows him ... -
Re: Hmong Bollywood
This is such interesting
This is such interesting work! I've also found that Cambodian and Thai populations also follow Bollywood film. The idea that Bollywood films promote "family values" is also a big factor. Has there been any work on why Bollywood film usually ... -
Hi Michael, I don't think
Hi Michael, I don't think donning Southern stereotypes is so much an accomplishment as it is a deflection about thinking what your racial affiliation is. So no, I don't think it "ensures" identification. In fact what may make it so fun ... -
Hi Jane, I was also
Hi Jane, I was also interested in who was going and at the screening of the second film I saw a lot of young white men who were primarily college and high school students. I think that the film also fits neatly within the stoner comedy drama and so believ ... -
Hi Shalini, The film
Hi Shalini, The film grossed 14.5 million on it's opening weekend and got a good review in the NY Times. "Baby Mama" made 18.2 million. The change in title from "Amsterdam" to "Guantanamo" will also signal that the film ... -
Hello L.S. You ask a really
Hello L.S. You ask a really important question to think about in relation to ethnic humor. There's been quite a lot of work on the history of Black and Jewish comics but I haven't seen a whole lot (with the exception of Margaret Cho) on Asian Am ... -
Hi LeiLani and all, I also
Hi LeiLani and all, I also wanted to thank everyone for their comments and the really interesting discussions we are having on all clips. LeiLani, you are right about the insider/outsider split and indeed I was watching in the limited audience I was with ...