Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine Asian-Americans on American magazine covers through their visual depictions. The “model minority” frame in drawn upon to visually analyze general readership, sports, and specialty entertainment magazine covers with Asian-American subjects. This study looks at four aspects of these covers that include clothing, posture, hairstyle and lighting/background. Past research deals with magazine cover stories and cover pictures, but not specifically with Asian-Americans as the main subject. The study extends scholarship regarding magazine cover depiction, specifically with Asian-Americans. One implication is that Asian representation on magazine covers has improved in terms of visibility and numbers, but most of the covers still harken back to tropes and characteristics of covers done for white celebrities.
Advisor
Kies, Bridget
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Huang, Nicholas T., "Covered Asians: An Examination of Asian-Americans on American Magazine Covers from 2012-2018" (2019). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 8612.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/8612
Disciplines
Asian American Studies | Visual Studies
Keywords
Asian-American, Model Minority, magazine covers, minority depiction, visual representation in media
Publication Date
2019
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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