Asian Americans and the Media
Angryasianman.com is a weblog or a website of Asian Americans where the Angry Asian Man (blogger) gives an update on issues concerning racism, pop culture, and Asian American politics (Ono & Pham, 142). I think that the angryasinman.com not only exists but it also thrives in that the public is interested in reading the Asian American issues. Readers like the catchy title of the topics and the expression of the Asian American voice. Phillip Yu, the founder of the AngryAsianMan.com presents the actual racism that Asians and Asians American face and he does not allow readers to comment (Ono & Pham, 142). Instead, readers visit other blogs to compare the information and gain a deeper understanding of Asian American issues.
The angryasianman.com and the angryasianman play a significant role in Asian American media culture. Note that in the past, Asian American used traditional media such as visual and art, television and other forms of media (Ono & Pham, 140). Today, the angryasianman is using new media in redefining the Asian America identity. His participation in the new media has communicated important ideas and has reached audiences who read the blogs and understand the racial dynamics. Note that Asian Americans have faced racism for a long time but they are unable to express their voice or voice is not heard. They have shown effort in fighting for their equal rights but they continue to be misrepresented (Ono & Pham, 142). However, the angryasianman has entered in the Asian American media culture and he has presented the Asian American issues and disproved the stereotype. He fights for the rights of the minority and empowers the minority to speak up in order to eliminate the racial stereotype. His blogs are so popular because they have brought social change and the Asian American community can now express their problems (Ono & Pham, 142). For example, in May, December, the year 2014, the angryasianman posted 'FRESH OFF THE BOAT" to present the Asian-American family (Angry Asian Man. 1). The characters in the television are depicted as Asian-Americans in American society. They have a sense of belonging and they have no problem with their identity.
Recent blogs entries from the past 2 months are ‘DON'S MISS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘TALES OF CLAMOR' and "THE GUY WHO YELLED ‘WHITE POWER' AT BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTORS IS ASLO CRUEL TO DOGS (Angry Asian Man. 1). Another blog that strikes me was posted more than a year ago is the post "Congressman mistakes U.S officials for Indian nationals' (Angry Asian Man. 1). These blogs strike me as they present the Japanese and Indian American culture and their effort to break the silence and demand for social change.
Focusing on Ono and Pham's ideas, the kind of activism that is limited on the internet is political activism. Note that the Asian American representation is as a result of one individual. Political activism requires collective actions and collaboration so that their voice can be heard (Ono & Pham, 152). However, the representation of Asian America is toward a micro-level change and thus, there is a lack of longstanding institutional change. The angryasianman voice is not enough to be heard and this means that there will be little change. Minority remain on the margins and they hinder a change in the dominant institutions. Ono & Pham (157) recommend that Asian Americans require collective and institutional actions in order to bring effective institutional changes.
The reason to invoke the emotion of being angry on the angryasianman.com is to present stereotype the Asian American community face and also prove that Asian-Americans are not ‘silent minority' but rather, they can express their voice and demand their rights such as a right to vote and political presence and identity.
Work cited
Ono, Kent A, & Pham N. Vincent. Asian Americans and the Media. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2009. Print.
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