Sugar-coated happiness: The affective politics of contemporary Asian American film posters
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Published online on June 30, 2026
Abstract
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In the context of transmedia cultural production, this article explores how the design of contemporary Asian American film posters functions as an affective mechanism for transforming racial precarity into consumable happiness. It traces three key visual ...
In the context of transmedia cultural production, this article explores how the design of contemporary Asian American film posters functions as an affective mechanism for transforming racial precarity into consumable happiness. It traces three key visual ...