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    Robert G. Lee describes race as a social construct that is fluid and constantly redefined over time. He views popular culture as reflecting and reinforcing racial stereotypes, with physical appearance as the primary signifier of social difference in America. Lee analyzes six historical stereotypes of Asians in popular culture - the Coolie, the Celestial, the Yellow Peril, the Model Minority, the Geek, and the Border Crosser - tracing their origins and how they have evolved and been represented over time.

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    Questions from the reading: Robert Lee, "Yellowface," Orientals 1-14.

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    Yellow Face Questions

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    Robert G. Lee describes race as a social construct that is fluid and constantly redefined over time. He views popular culture as reflecting and reinforcing racial stereotypes, with physical appearance as the primary signifier of social difference in America. Lee analyzes six historical stereotypes of Asians in popular culture - the Coolie, the Celestial, the Yellow Peril, the Model Minority, the Geek, and the Border Crosser - tracing their origins and how they have evolved and been represented over time.

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    Week 1

    Muir 50: From Dr. Noh to Margaret Cho

    Robert G. Lee, Yellowface, Orientals: Asian Americans in Popular Culture Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1999, 1-14. 1. How does Robert Lee describe race? (Hint Page 2)

    2. According to Robert Lee what is the difference between the words alien and foreign? (Hint Page 3)

    3. How does he describe the process of naturalization? ( Hint Page 3)

    4. How does Robert Lee look at popular culture? (Hint Page 3)

    5. What is the principle signier of social difference in America? (Hint Page 6)

    6. What is the primary metaphor for the nation; the ideological apparatus; and the central system of symbols through which the state contains and manages contradictions of the social structure? (Hint Page 6)

    7. What are the six faces of the Oriental and what are their historical origins?

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