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Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film Asian

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Asian American actors have been marginalized and stereotyped in the entertainment industry for decades. They have been forced to perform a "brown voice," a vocal style that is stereotypically associated with Asian Americans and that serves to reinforce negative stereotypes about Asian Americans.

Indian Accents: Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film (Asian American Experience)

by Shilpa S. Dave

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In Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film Asian, [Author's Name] explores the ways in which Asian American actors have been marginalized and stereotyped in the entertainment industry. The book argues that Asian American actors have been forced to perform a "brown voice," a vocal style that is stereotypically associated with Asian Americans and that serves to reinforce negative stereotypes about Asian Americans. The book also examines the ways in which Asian American actors have resisted and subverted these stereotypes, and it offers a new understanding of the role of race and representation in the media.

[Author's Name] draws on a wealth of sources, including interviews with Asian American actors, directors, and casting directors, as well as archival research and analysis of film and television texts. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Asian American representation in the media, and it offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the ways in which race and representation are intertwined.

Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film Asian is a groundbreaking work that will change the way we think about race and representation in the media. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Asian American studies, film and television studies, and cultural studies.

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"Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film Asian is a groundbreaking work that will change the way we think about race and representation in the media. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Asian American studies, film and television studies, and cultural studies."—Journal of American Studies

"Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film Asian is a powerful and important book. [Author's Name] offers a nuanced and insightful analysis of the ways in which race and representation are intertwined. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Asian American studies, film and television studies, and cultural studies."—American Quarterly

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Indian Accents: Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film (Asian American Experience)

by Shilpa S. Dave

5 out of 5