The Asian American Community and Internet Social Media

Abstract

This study focuses on how the East Asian American community is actively changing, resisting, and challenging the practices of mainstream media representation and identity in a complex internet social media environment and culture. By analyzing the diversity and spectrum of new Internet social media production and participation practices by content creators and users of the Asian American visual virtual community. This research focuses on YouTube and blogs, specifically, Wong Fu Productions, ISAtv, and author and founder Phil Yu's Angry Asian Man blog . The analysis shows how East Asian American use internet social media projects to create alternative forms of racial identity expression that are more inclusive and participatory