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The Asian mystique : dragon ladies, geisha girls, & our fantasies of the exotic Orient / Sheridan Prasso.
Record details
- ISBN: 1586483943 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781586483944 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1586482149 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9781586482145 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: xvii, 437 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Public Affairs, 2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-418) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 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-sim," fetish, and fever -- Part 2. Ten people, ten colors. The real memoirs of geisha -- The other side of Miss Saigon -- Glamour of the skies, sorority of service -- Screwing, getting screwed, and getting ahead -- Who's playing whom -- China doll, dragon lady -- Power women -- Epilogue: Demand creates supply. |
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| Subject: | Women > Asia > Social conditions. Women > Asia > Public opinion. Stereotypes (Social psychology) East and West. Asia > Foreign public opinion, Occidental. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | HQ 1726 P73 2006 (Text) | 26040002770085 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
