Jun Xing Books

Asian American cinema is explored through a comprehensive survey that highlights its aesthetic, cultural, and political diversity. Jun Xing combines textual analysis with firsthand accounts from filmmakers and actors to provide unique insights into the Asian American experience within both mainstream and alternative film. The work addresses the specific histories and cultures of Asian Americans while engaging with various theoretical perspectives, including African American and Latino film studies, cultural theory, and feminist discourses.

The book explores the growing tension between indigenous education, the teaching and learning of native knowledge, cultural heritage and traditions and the dynamics of globalization from the Asian perspective. It brings together a distinguished and multidisciplinary group of Asian scholars and practitioners from Nepal, Korea, India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, and the United States. After showcasing six in-depth case studies of local cultural traditions from East, South and Southeast Asia, the book examines a variety of pedagogical strategies in the teaching and learning of indigenous knowledge and culture in the region, reflecting both international trends and the distinctive local and regional characteristics resulting from the tremendous diversity within Asian societies.