Shared Flashcard Set

Details

AAS 120
Final Notes
48
Other
Not Applicable
12/13/2006

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Daniel Dae Kim
Definition
LOST actor
Term
Jim Webb
Definition
won Virginia senate race against George Allen
Term
Sulu
Definition
StarTrek character played by George Takei;

started as a physicists, then became the helmsman; was shorter, might imply weakness
Term
George Takei
Definition
Sulu on startrek
born in Cali
UCLA
internment camp for 3 years (at age 4)
Mayor - fought for gay/lesbian/asians
Term
Essentialism
Definition
human behavior is 'natural'; predetermined by genetic, biological, or physiological mechanisms
Term
Model Minority
Definition
exaggeration of Asian 'success'
seen as dull, passive, non-social
Term
Connie Chung
Definition
Anchorwoman, considered the most famous
Term
Sojourner
Definition
no intentions of staying in the new country, they just want to make $$
Term
Tong
Definition
Most powerful gang
organized by brothers
military/violent
Term
On Leong Building
Definition
City Hall of Chinatown
Designed by Chicago Architects
Red/Green Color Scheme
Pagodas
Term
Chinatown Gateway
Definition
Simplified but replicate
Term
Nine Dragon Wall
Definition
not as intricate, shortened, not in afancy garden, & surrounded by fences
Term
Invented Tradition
Definition
Dell Upton - questioned authenticity of arch --> 'mythicized' & commodified chinese heritage
Term
Physiognomy
Definition
racial dienty as based on personal looks
Term
Dragon Lady
Definition
masculine lady
Term
Lotus Blossom
Definition
catering to men;
shows woman being subservent
Term
Fu Manchu
Definition
Mad Scientest in FlashGordon (AA)
Term
JJ Chinois
Definition
Bruce Lee wanna-be; Drag King; wanted to create an AA boy band (couldn't sing)
Term
Lynne Chan
Definition
Wanted to be a star; identified with gaze
Term
Citizen 13660/Mine Okubo
Definition
conditions experienced on day to day experience, movie & book; how human body could be worn out
Term
Estelle Ishigo
Definition
European American citizen (married a Japanese man); artist; sent to internment camps; drew water paint/black & white; left documents of times ---- Days of Waiting (movie based on her)
Term
Anna Mae Wong
Definition
'Hui Fei' archetyple China Doll/Dragon lady; 1st AA actress, played a villaneous role
Term
Nancy Kwan
Definition
anchorwoman, asked to look more like Connie Chung (CNN or FOX)
Term
Dog eaters
Definition
not a civilized as U.S.; shown as primitave; not whole community
Term
Fusion Cuisine (globalization)
Definition
Merging of techniques/ingredients; Usually French/Thai; panethnic
Term
Abattoir
Definition
slaughterhouse, maybe many AA worked there?
Term
Ming Tsai
Definition
Food Network; Fusion Cuisine produces chaos from not respecting a cultures ingredients
Term
Padma Lakshmi
Definition
Hostess of Top Chef; model/cook; easyexotic; food is most convenient way to talk about sex
Term
Digital/Binary
Definition
easy to change part of it; non-interactive
Term
Analog
Definition
hard to change; interactive
Term
Pavillion
Definition
similar to chinese ones, but not in a chinese garden or scenic spots
Term
Synchronous
Definition
consists of live forms of media that take place in real time like Chats, IMs, or networked digital games
Term
A-synchronous
Definition
these forms of media are persistent over time, like some websites & games
Term
"Keeping it Real"
Definition
hope of men AA particpants in the import scene and it was also a reason why many flocked away from it because the impuity of domestic cars ruined the scene
Term
Hapa
Definition
person of half asian race/mix
Term
Eurasian
Definition
European/Asian (Andrew Cunanan)
Term
Mulatta
Definition
Mix black/white
Term
Andrew Cunanan
Definition
Filipino/Italian; Killed Versace; unable to recognize his own self and then suicide (chameleon like)
Term
Passing/Economic Miscegenation
Definition
mixing of Asian $ and American $
Term
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Definition
Nintendo Owner; Seatle mariners
Term
Justin Lin
Definition
Fast/Furious Tokyo Drift - brought some credibility to FnF movies - Shopping For Fangs (w/Quentin Lee)
Term
Quentin lee
Definition
Shopping for fangs (w/Justin Lin); usually has male lead characters who are Asian and gay
Term
Shopping for fangs
Definition
Comedy about a young man who believes he's turning into a werewolf (all AA cast)
Term
Two Lies
Definition
Film about Asian woman getting double-eye-lid surgery, and men wanting to date her; shows the wanting to hide the Asianness
Term
Ao Dai
Definition
refers to Vietnamese Gress
Term
Vincent Chin
Definition
Chinese guy, but they thought he was Japanese
Term
Martin Yan
Definition
Clover tricks; Tries to be funny with a fake Asian accent
Term
Eaton Sisters
Definition
Wrote about mixed raced heritage; more asian name change; Winnifred & Edith --> Onoto Watanna & Sui Sin Far
Supporting users have an ad free experience!