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The Research on the Image of Chinese People in the American Sitcom Fresh Off the Boat
- 1 Communication, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, America
- 2 Shanghai Private MinYi High School, Shanghai, 200000, China
- 3 Zhenjiang Maple Leaf Bilingual School, Zhenjiang, 212000, China
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Abstract
It is critical to reevaluate this representation since the way Chinese people are portrayed in American dramas has altered due to faster globalization and intensifying cultural contacts between China and the West. The first sitcom portraying an Asian-American family to air on an American network in twenty years was Fresh Off the Boat. There have only ever been three such efforts by all the major networks combined in the history of American television. Viewers get a clear and unwavering glimpse at Asian immigrants' experiences through Fresh Off the Boat. The show features several Asian immigrant families, including those with a decent old-fashioned father, a strong mother, a small boy who behaves well among sheep, and an older son attempting to blend in with American society. Focusing on the ABC family sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, this article uses content analysis and case studies to investigate how Asian Americans are portrayed in American dramas.
Keywords
Fresh Off the Boat, Chinese, American sitcom
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Chen,X.;Liu,J.;Liu,Y. (2023). The Research on the Image of Chinese People in the American Sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. Communications in Humanities Research,4,555-560.
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