A collection of essays that examine the production and consumption of Asian American popular culture, from musical expression to television cooking shows.
A collection of essays that examine the production and consumption of Asian American popular culture, from musical expression to television cooking shows.
"Alien Encounters showcases innovative directions in Asian American cultural studies. In essays exploring topics ranging from pulp fiction to multimedia art to import-car subcultures, contributors analyze Asian Americans' interactions with popular culture as both creators and co…
"Alien Encounters showcases innovative directions in Asian American cultural studies. In essays exploring topics ranging from pulp fiction to multimedia art to import-car subcultures, contributors analyze Asian Americans' interactions with popular culture as both creators and co…
This ethnography of Asian American designers in New York s fashion industry explores their relations to the garment workers who produce their goods and to Asianness as a fashionable commodity.
Cultural study that examines Asian-American fashion designers and the rise of "Asian chic" in relation to globalization, labor markets, and identity formation
Since the 1990s, young Asian Americans including Doo-Ri Chung, Derek Lam, Thakoon Panichgul, Alexander Wang, and Jason Wu have emerged as leading fashion designers. They have won prestigious awards, been chosen to head major clothing labels, and had their designs featured in Vog…