Tak Toyoshima: Secret Asian Man
March 2nd, 2010 by mlee | No Comments
Secret Asian Man's Tak Toyoshima talks about racebending, activism, and art. (more...)
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Interviews
One of the ongoing projects at racebending.com is interviewing experts in various academic and professional fields about Hollywood’s discriminatory casting practices and the impact these practices have on our society. We hope that their perspectives can shed some light on why we believe fighting this form of discrimination is important.
The experts we’ve interviewed include a cultural anthropologist, a law professor who specializes in entertainment law and anti-discrimination law, and developmental psychologists. They’re also teachers at prominent universities. In the future, we hope to interview more professors and also, hopefully, industry professionals. The staff of racebending.com always learns something new during the interview–the interviewees bring to the table a wealth of knowledge and experience. We hope you enjoy reading these interviews, and learn something new and fascinating, too!
The opinions espoused by the interviewees represent their viewpoints alone, and do not necessarily represent the views held by the staff of racebending.com
Spotlight on Bao Phi, Activist & Spoken Word Artist
February 7th, 2010 by mlee | No Comments
Slam poet Bao Phi shares his experiences as an Asian American activist - and offers his encouragement to believers in fair and equal opportunity. (more...)
Justine Larbalestier, YA Author
January 7th, 2010 by kateryne | 1 Comment
Award-winning author Justine Larbalestier talks about race in media and The Last Airbender casting. (more...)
Professor Russell K. Robinson, UCLA School of Law
October 9th, 2009 by dariane | No Comments
On August 19th, 2009, racebending.com staffers Dariane and Marissa interviewed Professor Russell K. Robinson, a Professor of Law at UCLA who specializes in - among other things - media, entertainment, and anti-discrimination law. Robinson's… (more...)
Interviews from San Diego Comic-Con
October 9th, 2009 by dariane | 2 Comments
Fans and professionals attending the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con discuss the casting. Includes: Penny Arcade's Jerry Holkins, Gene Yang of American Born Chinese, and Legend of Neil's Sandeep Parikh. (more...)
Rebecca Bigler, Developmental Psychologist
September 25th, 2009 by dariane | No Comments
Professor Rebecca Bigler is the Director of the Gender and Racial Attitudes Lab, at the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Bigler has written several famous studies on how young children view… (more...)
Michael D. Baran, Cultural Anthropologist at Harvard
September 22nd, 2009 by dariane | No Comments
Michael D. Baran, Ph.D. is an expert on anthropological and psychological theories of how children learn about race. Dr. Baran is a Harvard professor and also the director and founder of… (more...)
