The Asian mystique : dragon ladies, geisha girls, & our fantasies of the exotic Orient / Sheridan Pr...
The Asian mystique : dragon ladies, geisha girls, & our fantasies of the exotic Orient / Sheridan Pr...
The Asian mystique : dragon ladies, geisha girls, & our fantasies of the exotic Orient / Sheridan Prasso.
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Publisher
New York : Public Affairs, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N305.48895/ 4
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. The Asian mystique -- Mystery, sex, fear, and desire : a brief history -- Hollywood, Burbank, and the resulting imaginings -- Matters of men and country : the unbearable lightness of being portrayed -- "Race-ism," fetish, and fever -- Pt. 2. Ten people, ten colors -- The real memoirs of Geish...
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Publisher
New York : Public Affairs, 2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"The Asian Mystique lays out a challenge to see Asia and Asians as they really are, with unclouded, de-eroticized eyes. It uncovers the origins of these Western fantasies in the sexually-charged history of West-East contact; it examines Hollywood's images of the Dragon Lady, Dominatrix, Geisha Girl, Suzie Wong, and others, exploring the expectation...
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The Asian mystique : dragon ladies, geisha girls, & our fantasies of the exotic Orient / Sheridan Prasso.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N305.48895/ 4
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74VKdM3D8DKb
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ISBN
1586482149
9781586482145
DDC
305.48895
MMS ID
991019878629702626
