... lawman in order to cleanse American society, and, by implication, the television screen, of racism. As Sheldon Lu notes in his analysis of the teaming of Chinese martial artist Sammo Hung and karate champion Chuck Norris in this double episode: Their heroic acts successfully protect America and what it stands for "justice, multiculturalism, racial equality, gender ... lives. Given that Vanishing Son, featuring an Asian American lead in a martial arts fantasy, promises a particular address to a non-white audience, the fact that Cliff and Ray should work against the prescribed roles for ...

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• Approx Pages: 38
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate