08 Sep / The Asian Mystique: Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, and Our Fantasies of the Exotic Orient by Sheridan Prasso [in AsianWeek]
Here’s the everyperson – or should that be every non-Asian person’s? – guide to debunking the Asian mystique, written by a non-APA with 15-plus years experience of writing about Asia. While the aware APA won’t learn anything earth-shattering, the book’s examination of absurd
stereotypes is entertaining. The picture of the geisha with Starbucks bag says it all …
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, September 8, 2005
Readers: Adult
Published: 2005
By in Adult Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Pan-Asian, Repost
Tags > Asian Mystique, AsianWeek, BookDragon, Identity, Race/Racism, Sheridan Prasso, Sociology