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The findings showed an epidemic of invisibility for Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in movies released from 2007 to 2019, said the study from researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. ― Reuters pic
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LOS ANGELES, May 19 Aside from action star Dwayne Johnson’s hit movies, Hollywood’s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen, according to an academic study released yesterday.
The findings showed “an epidemic of invisibility” for Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in movies released from 2007 to 2019, said the study from researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
Aside from action star Dwayne Johnson’s hit movies, Hollywood’s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen, according to an academic study released on Tuesday.
Asians largely invisible in Hollywood’s top films: Study
Hollywood s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen
Reuters
May 19, 2021
LOS ANGELES:
Aside from action star Dwayne Johnson s hit movies, Hollywood s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen, according to an academic study released on Tuesday, May 18.
The findings showed an epidemic of invisibility for Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in movies released from 2007 to 2019, said the study from researchers at the University of Southern California s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
They also said the under-representation and stereotypical portrayals may have contributed to recent incidents of violence and harassment against Asians in the United States.
Reuters Reuters
19 May, 2021, 9:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Dwayne Johnson attends the premiere of the movie Jumanji: The Next Level at the Grand Rex in Paris, France, December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Aside from action star Dwayne Johnson’s hit movies, Hollywood’s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen, according to an academic study released on Tuesday.
The findings showed “an epidemic of invisibility” for Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in movies released from 2007 to 2019, said the study from researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
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