Transpacific Attachments: Sex Work, Media Networks, and Affective Histories of Chineseness, Lily Wong (2018)

P. Chen

doi:10.1386/eapc_00132_5

April 1, 2024East Asian Journal of Popular Culture

Transpacific Attachments: Sex Work, Media Networks, and Affective Histories of Chineseness, Lily Wong (2018)

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The review examines the intertwining of sex work and media networks, influencing cultural perceptions.
Lily Wong's analysis spans 248 pages, focusing on affective histories surrounding Chineseness.
Cultural analysis provides insights into the complexities of identity in transpacific contexts across time and space. Each chapter unpacks historical narratives contributing to present-day perceptions of race and sexuality in media representation. Highlights how these connections offer new frameworks for understanding cultural dynamics.

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Review highlights how media networks shape perceptions of Chineseness through the lens of sex work and affective histories.

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Review of: Transpacific Attachments: Sex Work, Media Networks, and Affective Histories of Chineseness , Lily Wong (2018) New York: Columbia University Press, 248 pp., ISBN 978-0-23118-338-3, h/bk, £55

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