Abstract
A&E’s Biography series provides a valuable source for analyzing narrative and representation of Asian subjects on American commercial television. Focusing on programs about the Tibetan Dalai Lama, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, and Vietnamese revolutionary Hồ Chí Minh, this essay will outline a method for classroom analysis of historical stories and what these stories mean for their target audiences.
Keywords: Asia General, Biography, Education, Film, North Korea, Political Science, Tibet, Vietnam, World History
Rights: https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/teaching-narrative-analysis-with-aes-biography/
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