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⏲ Duration: 19 min 84 sec ✓ Published: 25-Mar-2009
Description: 'yellow apparel: when the coolie becomes cool' (2000) explores the commodification and appropriation of Asian cultural elements into mainstream America and examines the effects of this trend on Asian Americans.nnnLong:nnIn examining the recent trendiness of Asian cultural elements, such as bindis, Buddhist beads, and Chinese character tattoos, 'yellow apparel: when the coolie becomes cool' (2000) seeks to address whether this commodification of Asian culture signals the acceptance of Asian Ameri