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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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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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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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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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the (dysfunctional) family: thoughts on Twinsters (2015) and Forgotten Country

content warning(s) (CW): abuse, trauma, drug abuse mention, abandonment, diasporic language, death, loss this week’s reading of Catherine Chung’s Forgotten Country and the screening of the film Twinsters brought up a lot of my feelings about home and family. my family’s always been a … Continue reading

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brainstorming for final project

what is popular culture? cultures as multiraciality but not a melting pot -> deliberate mixing of cultures to create what we know today as asian american culture influence and power is key media standing in an (unspoken) hierarchy choosing final … Continue reading

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personal: thinking about “home”

a thought i scribbled in my notebook this week: “i’ve always lived in homes that never quite feel like ‘home” we’ve mentioned home a lot this week with the project proposal date approaching us and it’s been making me think … Continue reading

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