White Lens on Brown Skin: The Sexualization of the Polynesian in American Film

White Lens on Brown Skin: The Sexualization of the Polynesian in American FilmFrom even the earliest accounts of contact between Polynesians and Europeans, it is evident that Westerners have perceived the peoples of Polynesia as supposedly sensual and sexual beings. By the late 1800s, early publications, lectures and stage plays about the Pacific became widely popular across Europe, and often contained exotic and erotic components. This book details the fusion of truth and fiction in the representation of Pacific Islanders,

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Kiko and Yuki move to Okinawa to live with their mysterious grandmother

sticking to a list when grocery shopping

and liliko'i for balanced and elevated flavors

Previously released as individual volumes in the popular Small Town Series

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relationships and the interconnectedness we all share as citizens in the calabash of humanity

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