On page 16, what do you make of the paragraph on “what it might mean to be truly popular?” Do you notice similar discussions of “good” representation happening today?
On page 20, the “Asianization of America” is discussed. How do these issues brush up against the issue of cultural appropriation? Where does healthy cultural exchange end and exploitation begin?
Page 25 discusses the way that consumerism becomes a means of constructing identity for Asian Americans. Is this a practice you’ve taken notice of in your own experience? Do you think this is or can be a good way to develop an understanding of yourself?
Page 28 mentions the use of technology to “produce discourses and practices of identity and community, culture and capital.” Does the use of technology actually make these practices more accessible, or only differently accessible? What are the setbacks?