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From Lotus Blossom to Lara Jean Covey: Mapping Asian representation and stereotypes in American film and television from 1937‒2022
No full textAsian American representation in the media and entertainment industry may evoke different images for different people. Some may think of a cool character from a film they watched; others might remember an old controversial casting choice they once read on the news. This bibliography traces the developments of Asian American representation in American film and television from 1937-2022. Through an analysis of film and television ranging from The Good Earth (Franklin, 1937) to the recent Everything Everywhere All at Once (Kwan and Scheinert 2022), the paper not only examines how portrayals of Asian characters in American media are received by audiences but also the key creative decisions that led to those portrayals in the first place –ranging from harmful stereotypes or insensitive techniques such as yellowface, to those drawing on their own lived experience both in front of and behind the camera. Ultimately, the chronological nature of this bibliography illustrates that over time, the industry has begun to align with audience expectations, shifting away from harmful casting techniques and boxed-in stereotypes to move towards more complex and nuanced depictions of Asian characters in American media
Do Short-Form Videos Increase Digital Addiction? The Impact of Personalized Recommendation
No full textThis study looks at how personalized recommendations on short-form video platforms like TikTok might lead to digital addiction. It brings together insights from about 125 academic articles and popular media sources to show how features like endless scrolling and personalized content tap into the brain\u27s reward system, keeping users engaged for longer periods. This can lead to compulsive behaviours that cause anxiety, lower well-being, and disrupt daily life. Most of the data comes from Chinese studies with 500–1,500 participants and highlights that high-quality content and social interaction tools can increase addictive behaviours. However, the study points out significant limitations, such as a focus on collectivist cultures and a sample heavily weighted towards younger users (18–29 years old). It suggests the need for broader cross-cultural research to understand what drives digital addiction universally and culturally. This can help design more ethical platforms and create targeted interventions
Perceptions of Moroccan Arabic dubbing: a double perspective
No full textThis paper compares the comments respectively obtained from interviews with dubbing professionals and viewers to provide a double perspective on the perception of Moroccan Arabic vernacular dubbing. While most professionals agree on the kind of relationship existing with respect to non-mediatised Moroccan Arabic speech, the interviews with the laymen show a wide range of characterisations. While some informants identify their own speech in the vernacular heard on TV, some brand it as completely artificial, and yet others associate it with lects of other groups within the Moroccan society. Attitudes towards dārīža dubbing are also split between favourable and critical as regards the dubbers’ linguistic choices; this is the case even at Plug-In, where sound engineers present the company’s language policy as less problematic than translators do. As a future development for the research at hand, it is finally suggested that a more global look at the informants’ language ideologies, as these emerge from the interviews, may help explain the divergence in their opinions
