Asian american studies

Critical media scholars have argued that the mainstream media has symbolically annihilated the images of Asian Americans from their early presence in the U.S. Discuss the ways in which the images and stories of Asian Americans have been distorted or rendered invisible by the mainstream film, television, and the news. What are the main media stereotypes of Asian American males and females? Where did these stereotypes come from? Why do they continue? What can be done to lessen stereotypical portrayals of Asian Americans in the media?