Podcasts about reel inequality

>_Reveal Memory Info:   Sociologist and pop culture expert, Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen, is our guest today, as we unspool the many philosophical threads of AFTER YANG.Plus, a free-for-all movie quiz about One-Named Filmmakers (other than Kogonada)!What's Good :Alonso: a good, cold napDrea: MilanoteNancy: an uptick in Asian American filmIfy: new office!ITIDIC:Zoe Kravitz was told not to audition for The Dark Knight because she was too “urban”Disney Not Putting Money Where Its Mouth Is re: Florida's anti-gay legislationRenee Zelwegger Studied Law at UCLA During Her Hiatus From Movie stardomStaff Picks:Drea: NEVER LET ME GOAlonso: HESTER STREETIfy: THE BATMANNancy: DRIVE MY CAR Read Nancy's piece about AFTER YANG in ELLEBuy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies***With:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeNancy Wang YuenProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

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/nancywyuenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuenConnect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast

Ian Pepper of Univ of Arizona on wastewater COVID-19 monitoring. Kevin Carey of New America on public college funding. Zach St. George, author of "The Journey of Trees" on migrating forests. Nancy Wang Yuen of Biola Univ and author of "Reel Inequality" on the new Mulan movie. David Maimon of Georgia State Univ on the COVID-19 black market. Irah King of McGill Univ on disease tolerance.

Historian and author Nancy Wang Yuen joins us to talk about Asian American representation in classic film, the work of Anna May Wong, and Wong's 1937 mystery Daughter of Shanghai.   Buy Nancy's book Reel Inequality.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   Next Time: A Star is Born (1954)

"It’s hard to deny stories. And I think that’s why stories are so important. And that’s why qualitative research is so important."

Even over the past 12 months, Asian American representation has made historical breakthroughs into popular culture. How do we, as Asian American Christians, think about these new developments? For this final episode of Season 2, Irene welcomes sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen (author, "Reel Inequality" - www.nancywyuen.com) and rapper/poet Jason Chu (www.jasonchumusic.com)!

In season 2’s long-awaited 2nd episode, we’re talking all things Asian American in Hollywood. Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen, sociologist, professor at Biola University, and author of Reel Inequality, and I talk about race in Hollywood and Crazy Rich Asians. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers! Listen to the session on SoundCloud or iTunes and subscribe for the latest episodes! Follow Seats at the Table on Twitter (@seatsatthetable) and Instagram (@SATTpodcast) for more updates. -- Get to Know the Guest: Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen is a sociologist and pop culture geek. She is the author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism (2016), the first book to examine the barriers actors of color face in Hollywood and how they creatively challenge stereotypes. She also pioneered the first study of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on television and the 10-year follow-up study, Tokens on the Small Screen: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on Prime Time and Streaming Television. Nancy is an expert scholar and speaker on race and media, appearing on BBC World TV, NPR, Teen Vogue, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post among others. She is a regular contributor to HuffPost. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Biola University. ​​ -- Follow Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen on Social Media: Twitter and Instagram: @nancywyuen Website: www.nancywyuen.com/

“Twitter Roaster”, and author of Reel Inequality – a book that examine the barriers African American, Asian American and Latina/o actors face in Hollywood and how they creatively challenge stereotypes – Nancy Yuen studies the ways in which Asian-Americans are represented (or not) in media. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.

As a way to engage with film and television industry creatives, we're introduced a new segment called "Carolyn Talks..."! In this segment, Carolyn will be interviewing and speaking with people who work in various areas of the industry, from critics to writers, producers, actors and directors (fingers crossed). During these chats, Carolyn and guests will discuss topics such as representation for people of color, the making of films, social media and many other things *whispers* and some thirsting may be involved.In this episode, Carolyn speaks with author, sociologist, and producer Nancy Wang Yuen, and with film, TV critic, and pop-culture writer Laura Sirikul. Together they talk about Nancy's book Reel Inequality which focuses on racism and racial inequality in the film industry, Asian American representation in North American media, the summer of Asians and the thirst traps that are Steven Yuen and John Cho.You can buy Nancy's book Reel Inequalities: Hollywood Actors and Racism on Amazon here and follow her on Twitter at @nancywngyuen Laura is the co-host of many podcasts for shows such as DC's Titans, is an avid fan of Dr. Who and writes for various entertainment sites like NerdReactor.com, you can follow her on Twitter at @lsirikul. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"It’s hard to deny stories. And I think that’s why stories are so important. And that’s why qualitative research is so important."

Sam is joined by Nancy Wang Yuen, author of Reel Inequality. to discuss Hollywood's lack of representation for people of color and what can be done to counter such practices going forward.

In this interview, Nancy talks about her upcoming book, Reel Inequality, about racism in Hollywood, being a professor at a Christian university, and the intersections between Christianity and feminism.