Asian studies Fu Manchu Notes

Why were Americans afraid Of Chinese immigrants

They were afraid Chinese immigrants were going to steal all their jobs and take the American dream

How did Americans end up viewing Asians

Americans began viewing them as the model minority and believed every minority should be like them

Why must we think about cinema critically

We must because Cinema tells us many lessons and what people learn is absorbed. For example through cinema we find out Asian women were portrayed as submissive for white men was a developed idea

Who was Fu Manchu

Fictional villain that wanted to destroy the west ( Was Chinese)

Fu Manchu was created by

A British author named Sax Rohmer

Why did Fu Manchu become popular in U.S

Becomes popular due to the tv show (Yellow Peril)

What did the 1882 Chinese exclusion act do

10 year absolute ban on immigration from China

Why were Chinese people immigrating to the U.S

Workers were needed to build the transactional railroad leading to fear of Chinese immigration

What did the 1892 Geary act do

Extended the Chinese exclusion act

What did the 1902 Scott act do

Make the Chinese exclusion act indefinite

Why were there no workers after slavery and what was the solution

After slavery Africans did not want to pick cotton so instead Chinese workers were seen as the solution to the problem

What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do

Stopped Chinese people born the U.S from getting citizenship

What act installed quotas for immigration for all countries

The Johnson Reed Immigration Act of 1924 where they set the quota for china to 0

What did the 1965 immigration and naturalist act do

Allowed immigration due to military soldiers wanted to brick back Asian brides

What did the 1975 indochina migration and refugee act do

Allowed refugees that helped repel communism during Vietnam war immigrate to U.S

What act created ICE ( U.S immigration and customs enforcement)

The 2002 homeland security act

What did executive order 1966 do

Almost all Asian people were put into internment camps and were forced to sell all their belongings included houses and were there for over 3 years

Oppositional Gaze

A critical gaze that one looks in order to document instead of a mere acceptance it’s a process of contestation and confrontation (Letterboxd rating)