Ornamentalism

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.

• | : Anne Anlin Cheng (Professor of English and Director of American Studies, Professor of English and Director of American Studies, Princeton University)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• | Publication Date: Nov 20, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 019759977X
• | ISBN-13: 9780197599778