Word: exoticism
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For decades millions of Americans have escaped from steamy freeways and fussy bosses by flying off to the exotic white sands and coral reefs of Hawaii. As fast as the Hawaiians could build high-rise hotels and outrigger canoes, the tide of tourists rose to fill them. Visitors last year...
There was Heineken (of the beer) in The Netherlands and Rothschild (of the bank) in Great Britain and Lanvin (of the perfume) in France and Agnelli (of the automobiles) in Italy, all of varying language and dress and humor, but comrades-in-arms in their exotic adventure of jets and...
Just as Bo Derek did not discover the corn row, Jordan Marsh did not discover Chinese quilted jackets. For most Americans this year, however, awareness of Asian culture will come from images that have been projected by the white-male-defined entertainment and business industries. At best, these images are...
None of these productions involved Asians in their script-writing, direction, or major roles. As in the exotic creations of Jordan Marsh and Bloomingdales, images of Asian peoples and cultures are being invented, manipulated, and presented by non-Asians for their own profit and entertainment. Thus, the Suzie Wong stereotype...
Through these activities we have affirmed our pride in the richness and diversity of the Asian American experience. At the same time we have tried to raise the entire community's awareness of Asian American history and culture. The images of Asian that we present are different from those found...