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The Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, and Our Fantasies of the Exotic Orient

Uses interviews, media, reportage, and secondary sources to explore the historical and pop cultural roots of Western images of Asian women.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 464 pages

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