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seminar notes on Paper Bullets
coming of age identity and growth the title “paper bullets” + fictional autobiography -> bullets intend to hurt/feel/overpower -> origami + paper bullets -> is this fiction? is it real? does it even matter?? dedication: “for the way she makes … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, family, home, multiracial, politics, pop culture, racial identity, readings, week 9
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Kumu Hina (2014) film notes
this is the second time i’ve seen this!! 🙂 mahu -> third gender (hawaiian) hina wong-kalu -> hula teacher at lahau lokahi colonization fucked up hawaii’s aloha -> US missionaries condemned hula + other practices -> “after 200 years of colonization… we … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, films, history, pacific islander american, politics, pop culture, racial identity, week 8
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pasifika lecture notes
polynesia, micronesia, melanesia purpose of this lecture: to bring awareness to an erased peoples oral traditions being a big reason why pasifika peoples aren’t well-known why did i join this program? -> to learn more about myself and other asian/pi … Continue reading
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Tagged animated, art, asian american, diaspora, films, history, movies, pacific islander american, politics, pop culture, racial identity, research, week 8
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lilo and moana: brown girls on screen
as a kid, i only saw myself reflected in media a few times, and that was through dora the explorer, pocahontas, aladdin and lilo and stitch. there are some serious problems with at least two of these movies and my family associating baby me … Continue reading
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Tagged animated, asian american, cartoons, diaspora, family, films, home, movies, nostalgia, personal, poetry, pop culture, racial identity, week 7
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short notes on The Beautiful Country (2005) film viewing
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, family, films, history, home, intersectionality, movies, multiracial, pop culture, racial identity, week 6
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on filipino/pilipino diaspora: my experience
content warning (cw): descriptions of diaspora, racial identity, multiracial experiences, abandonment/loneliness, mention of abuse, body horror mention as a multracial student of color, i’m very confused a lot of the time, and it’s hard to feel like i fit in, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american, diaspora, home, multiracial, personal, poetry, racial identity, trauma, week 5
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