0229/2023 - A Lotus or a Dragon? - the orientalization and fetishization of Asian women\'s bodies
Um Lótus ou um Dragão? – a orientalização e fetichização dos corpos das mulheres Asiáticas
Publicado
Author:
• Isabel Pires - Pires, I - <isabelpires85@gmail.com; a.isabel1@edu.ulisboa.pt>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4324-8220
Abstract:
This article stemsinterviews conducted with Chinese women residing in Lisbon, aged between 18 and 34, during the initial phase of fieldwork (2021/2022). As an outcome of my Anthropology PhD project, the focus here is on comprehending the perception of Asian women within the realm of everyday life as fetishized entities, and how they persist in (re)shaping their identities.By primarily examining visual depictions of \"yellow fever\" (in Hollywood cinema through films like The World of Suzie Wong, Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon, and Year of the Dragon, along with interracial pornography) I endeavor to delve into the impact of \"race,\" \"sexual fetishization, and the ubiquitous propagation of stereotypical imagery on the lives of the individuals I engage with.
