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Photo-essays about Asian American women in Life magazine 1936 to 1965 : hidden narratives and breaking stereotypes /

This book explores the ways in which mid-twentieth-century Life Magazine editors employed the photo-essay as a narrative art form to overcome racist stereotypes about Asian women and envision them instead as part of the American middle class.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carter, Karen L. Ching, 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021].
Subjects:
Asian American women > Pictorial works.
Asian American women > Social conditions > 20th century.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century > Pictorial works.
Asian Americans > Race identity.
Description
Summary:This book explores the ways in which mid-twentieth-century Life Magazine editors employed the photo-essay as a narrative art form to overcome racist stereotypes about Asian women and envision them instead as part of the American middle class.
Physical Description:xxv, 129 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-119) and index.
ISBN:9781793613073
1793613079