Orientalism and Stereotype of Oriental women

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Orientalism and Stereotype of Oriental women

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I. Orientalism

• 1. A regularized manner of writing, vision and
  study dominated by ideological biases suited to
  the orient. (source)
• 2.The image of the Orient
• 3. Not a school of thought a form presented in
  arts and researches by the occident.

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The Image of the Orient

• West East
• subject object
• Masculinity Femininity
• Self
  other
• strong weak

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Asian Portrayed in Media

1. Early Fear for Asian immigrants?evil
2. Post World War II Japanese as the evil
   imperialist Chinese as the innocent victims and
   diligent farm people.
3. Vietnam WarVietnamese as the evil Asian greedy,
   vicious.

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Contemporary Image of Chinese

• Corrupted legal system and government
• (e.g. Red Corner, Spy Game )
• Old, refuse the outside world and changes
• (e.g. Red Corner)
• Full of beautiful women (feminine image)
• (e.g. Rush Hour 2)
• Exotic dragon
• Everyone knows martial art long, narrow eyes and
  thin eyebrows ???????
• (e.g Charlies Angel, Rush Hour, Red Corner)

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Stereotype on Oriental Women

• Image of farm women
• Passive
• Quiet never quarrel
• Devoted (to family, love, etc.)
• Diligent endure hardship
• Humble tender
• Image of whore
• Born to please men ( great sexual techniques)
• Cannot resist white men
• Prostitutes

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Examples of Oriental Womens Image (The farm
women)

• Miss Saigon
• Kim as a poor, orphaned prostitute, was saved
  from the brothel by an American GI Christopher.
• They got separated in war. Kim awaited patiently,
  without any complaint for three years. She is
  devoted to her child and her husband.

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Example of Oriental Womens Image (Whore)

• The world of Suzie Wong
• Some films concerning the Vietnam War.
• Miss Saigon (girls other than Kim)

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• ??? (Connie Chung)
• Exotic anchorwoman
• Other female, Asian anchorwomen are asked to
  dress like Connie Chung
• Airline ads of Asian flight attendants
• Always bowing to customers
• Subject and subordinate to a comfortable,
  luxurious service.

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