Asian Americans and Media
Examines representations of Asian Americans in American media through historical, analytical, and critical lenses, linking cultural production, identity, race, politics, and gender to specific media forms.
Summary
Past student reviews · Victor Jew
Victor Jew's lectures lacked organization and logical flow, resulting in a disjointed and difficult-to-follow experience.
What you’ll be able to do
Connect the way that Asian Americans have historically been represented in mainstream media to the way that they are represented in contemporary media and to their treatment in contemporary society more broadly
Define anti-Asian racism and its connections to other forms of oppression, including sexism, heteronormativity, classism, colonization, and ableism
Analyze the different constraints and possibilities for how Asian Americans produce and consume media texts
Respectfully engage in nuanced discussions about race and reflect on the cultural perspectives and worldviews of others
Demonstrate advanced analysis of Asian American media texts that rigorously engages with scholarship in Asian American media studies
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapCHICLA/COM ARTS 347,ASIAN AM 101, or sophomore standing
- CHICLA/COMARTS 347
- ASIANAM 101
- sophomore standing
This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- CHICLA/COMARTS 347
- ASIANAM 101
- sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
VICTOR JEW is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Chong Moua
Chong Moua presented information clearly and was straightforward, making the class suitable for students fulfilling ethnic studies requirements.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.46 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.66 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 89.3% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Victor Jew
Victor Jew's lectures lacked organization and logical flow, resulting in a disjointed and difficult-to-follow experience.
Past student reviews · Victor Jew
Victor Jew's teaching style involved loud screaming and random tangents, which students found frustrating and headache-inducing.
Topics
- Cultural production, identity, race, politics, and gender in media
- Historical and critical analysis of Asian American media representations
Skills
- Analyze Asian American media representations using historical and critical approaches
- Define anti-Asian racism and its intersections with other forms of oppression
- Engage with scholarship in Asian American media studies
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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