Indian Accents Brown Voice and Racial Performance in American Television and Film |
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| Author:
| Dave, Shilpa S. |
| Series title: | Asian American Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-07893-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.00 |
Book Description:
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Amid immigrant narratives of assimilation, Indian Accents focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Exploring key examples in popular culture ranging from Peter Sellers' portrayal of Hrundi Bakshi in the 1968 film The Party to contemporary representations such as Apu from The Simpsons ......
Amid immigrant narratives of assimilation, Indian Accents focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Exploring key examples in popular culture ranging from Peter Sellers' portrayal of Hrundi Bakshi in the 1968 film The Party to contemporary representations such as Apu from The Simpsons ......