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Romance and the Yellow Peril

- Race, Sex, and Discursive Strategies in Hollywood Fiction

About Romance and the Yellow Peril

Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520084957
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • February 14, 1994
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 444 g.
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Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Romance and the Yellow Peril

Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies.

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