Ornamentalism offers one of the first sustained and original theories of Asiatic femininity. Examining ornamentality, in lieu of Orientalism, as a way to understand the representation, circulation, and ontology of Asiatic femininity, this study...
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Ornamentalism offers one of the first sustained and original theories of Asiatic femininity. Examining ornamentality, in lieu of Orientalism, as a way to understand the representation, circulation, and ontology of Asiatic femininity, this study extends our vocabulary about the woman of color beyond the usual platitudes about objectification Cover -- Ornamentalism -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface: A Feminist Theory of the Yellow Woman -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Ornament -- Ornamentalism -- An Archaeology of Radiant Things -- 1: Borders and Embroidery -- At the Harbor -- Ornamental Personhood -- At the Edges of Our Civil Bodies -- After Images -- 2: Gleaming Things -- Shine -- It Girl -- 3: Blue Willow -- Feathers and Shards -- Chinese Details -- 4: Edible Pets -- Sushi -- Sushi, Otters -- Sushi, Otters, and Mermaids -- 5: Dolls -- The Ghost in the Ghost -- The Shell Game -- Coda: chokecherry -- Notes -- FrontMatter -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Borders and Embroidery -- Chapter 2: Gleaming Things -- Chapter 3: Blue Willow -- Chapter 4: Edible Pets -- Chapter 5: Dolls -- Coda -- works cited -- Index
