Partners grapple with media representations of Asian women as submissive or hypersexual and Asian men are often portrayed as weak laborers or powerful martial artists. Similar to black/white relationships, stereotypes have long played crucial roles in AsianAmerican/white encounters.
Incorporating life-history narratives and interviews with those currently or previously involved with an interracial partner, Kumiko Nemoto addresses the contradictions and tensions-a result of race, class, and gender-that Asian Americans and whites experience. Racing Romance sheds special light on the bonds between whites and Asian Americans, an important topic that has not garnered well-deserved attention until now.
Kumiko Nemoto, Associate Professor of Sociologyĭespite being far from the norm, interracial relationships are more popular than ever. Racing Romance: Love, Power, and Desire Among Asian American/ White Couples
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