Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist - a podcast by Ezra Justin Lee
from 2023-12-12T18:01:17.570969
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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
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