{"title":"Feng-Mei Heberer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeng-Mei Heberer\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the dynamic intersections of identity, culture, and representation with a keen anthropological eye. Readers can expect thoughtful reflections on contemporary societal themes, particularly within Asian contexts, that challenge and deepen our understanding of cultural narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work often weaves together personal experience and broader cultural analysis, inviting readers to engage with complex ideas about ethnicity, belonging, and the power of visual storytelling. Ideal for those interested in arts and culture, these books offer nuanced perspectives that enrich conversations around modern identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asians-on-demand-by-feng-mei-heberer-9781517914813","title":"Asians on Demand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes media representation advance racial justice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the past decade has witnessed a push for increased diversity in visual media, \u003cem\u003eAsians on Demand\u003c\/em\u003e grapples with the pressing question of whether representation is enough to advance racial justice. Surveying a contemporary, cutting-edge archive of video works from the Asian diaspora in North America, Europe, and East Asia, this book uncovers the ways that diasporic artists challenge the narrow — and damaging — conceptions of Asian identity pervading mainstream media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an engagement with grassroots activist documentaries, experimental video diaries by undocumented and migrant workers, and works by high-profile media artists such as Hito Steyerl and Ming Wong, Feng-Mei Heberer showcases contemporary video productions that trouble the mainstream culture industry's insistence on portraying ethnic Asians as congenial to dominant neoliberal values. Undermining the demands placed on Asian subjects to exemplify institutional diversity and individual exceptionalism, this book provides a critical and nuanced set of alternatives to the easily digestible forms generated by online streaming culture and multicultural lip service more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmploying feminist, racial, and queer critiques of the contemporary media landscape, \u003cem\u003eAsians on Demand\u003c\/em\u003e highlights how the dynamics of Asian representation play out differently in Germany, the United States, Taiwan, and Spain. Rather than accepting the notion that inclusion requires an uncomplicated set of appearances, the works explored in this volume spotlight a staunch resistance to formulating racial identity as an instantly accessible consumer product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595711594732,"sku":"9781517914813","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517914813-asians-on-demand.jpg?v=1777904350"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/feng-mei-heberer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}