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Kumu Hina (2014) film notes
this is the second time i’ve seen this!! š mahu -> third gender (hawaiian) hina wong-kaluĀ -> hula teacher at lahauĀ 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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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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on cross-cultural connections: a guided meditation
lets set some things straight for everyone: having a connection or being able to relate to an experience of a culture outside of your own does not equate to being part of said culture. your partner is a person of … Continue reading
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Mississippi Masala (1991) film notes
rated R for “sensuality” all asian ppl getting forced out of Uganda -> “africa is for africans. black africans” (true!!!) ->immigration + asian communities as they leave “take whatever you want from the house” dad crying, doesn’t explain why they’re … Continue reading
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short notes on The Beautiful Country (2005) film viewing
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criminal activity, military service, boxing: on survival tactics in the US
content warning (CW): abandonment, drug mention, descriptions of abuse, death, police, war these books really get me thinking about everything i’ve gone through in my life thus far, and it doesn’t feel like it sometimes, but 20 years is a … Continue reading
asian/americans, hip hop, and the complexity of black/brown relations
content warning(s) (CW): discussions of antiblackness, cultural exhange between asian folks/black folks, music, car culture, cursing/swearing i live in tacoma when i’m not stuck in the overwhelming space that is olympia. i’ve lived there for a while now, and my … Continue reading
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Tagged antiblackness, asian american, cultural exchange, films, hip hop, history, intersectionality, movies, music, pop culture, racial identity, readings, tacoma, week 5
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seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit
buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading
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seminar notes on Forgotten Country
sorry if these notes are a little less organized than usual, i was sick during seminar so it was hard to pay attention + i was a littleĀ delirious from my oncoming fever expectations -> jeehyun’s responsibility overĀ haejin -> parent’s scolding … Continue reading
seminar notes on Donald Duk
romanization + different ethnicities (donald’sĀ state of mind as a factor) -> Kwan Kung/Guan Yu “i’m not like them” -> donald’s anti-Chinese/anti-Blackness generational difference + language (or lack thereof) coming of age (determined by culture) -> self-hatred + desire to fit … Continue reading
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