20th century media
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anti-communism
asian
asian bodies
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broadcast history
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Cold War
cold war culture
coldwar
communism
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Cuban Revolution
cuban revolution media
cultural diplomacy
cultural history
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democracy
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equality
ethnic guest
ethnic guests
ethnic performance
ethnic spectacle
ethnicity
globalism
hawaii statehood
internationalism
Korean War
korean war media
Language_English
latin american
media
media power
nation branding
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popular media
postwar america
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propaganda
propaganda studies
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race
racial harmony
racial politivs
racialized television
S global image
soft power
softlaunch
spectacle
statehood of Hawaii
television
television variety show
The Chevy Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Xavier Cugat Show
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US internationalism
white host
Product details
- ISBN 9781978803831
- Weight: 254g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 19 Jun 2020
- Publisher: Rutgers University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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This is the first book that examines how "ethnic spectacle" in the form of Asian and Latin American bodies played a significant role in the cultural Cold War at three historic junctures: the Korean War in 1950, the Cuban Revolution in 1959, and the statehood of Hawaii in 1959. As a means to strengthen U.S. internationalism and in an effort to combat the growing influence of communism, television variety shows, such as The Xavier Cugat Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Chevy Show, were envisioned as early forms of global television. Beyond the Black and White TV examines the intimate moments of cultural interactions between the white hosts and the ethnic guests to illustrate U.S. aspirations for global power through the medium of television. These depictions of racial harmony aimed to shape a new perception of the United States as an exemplary nation of democracy, equality, and globalism.
BENJAMIN M. HAN is an associate professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia, Athens.
