Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist
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/nancywyuen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancywyuen Connect with us or drop us a line on Instagram (@mostpodcast): http://instagram.com/mostpodcast