Spreading the Ideas of Anti-Asian Hate: A Case Study of Asian Protest Artwork Through Digital Ethnography Approach

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10.2991/978-2-38476-384-9_97How to use a DOI?

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Protest arts; Anti-Asian Hate; Anti-Racism; Digital Ethnography; Female artist

Abstract

The author examines the history of anti-Asian racism in relation to the ways in which people have constructed, stereotyped, and perpetuated the political and social interests of a particular group, recognizing that popular and visual culture reflects the social and political climates of different historical periods. Throughout history, Asian and Pacific Islanders have often been portrayed in a stereotyped manner in popular media. While African Americans highlight the detrimental stereotypes of Black individuals in media and popular culture, Asian Americans also recognize the profound influence of these media and cultural materials on their life, extending beyond just humor or amusement. The pandemic and COVID-19 have recently brought to a resurgence of negative stereotypes and social prejudice against Asian Americans. The media and politicians singled out China as the origin of the virus. Many Asians were erroneously perceived and associated solely with Chinese ethnicity, despite the fact that there is a wide range of diverse ethnicities and countries within the Asian continent, including Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, Filipino, Mongolian, Malaysian, Indonesian, Tibetan, Vietnamese, and others. Hence, active involvement in relevant social activities is important, and protest art stands out as a prevalent medium. This raises the question of how Asian artists promote the concept and public knowledge of equal human rights and anti-racism through public art forms. The author aims to study the work of two renowned female Asian artists using cultural and contextual analytic methodologies. By combining the digital media platform with visual arts, activists and social groups may effectively evoke emotions and motivate public action.

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AU  - Xiaotong Wu
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DA  - 2025/04/03
TI  - Spreading the Ideas of Anti-Asian Hate: A Case Study of Asian Protest Artwork Through Digital Ethnography Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Educational Science and Social Culture (ESSC 2024)
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