Wednesday 1/24

In-class screening: The Japanese Version (Louis Alvarez and Andy Kolker, 1991, 58 minutes).

Readings

1. Morley, David and Kevin Robins. “Techno-Orientalism: Futures, Foreigners, and Phobias.” New Formations 16 (Spring 1992) 136-156.
2. Allison, Anne. “Cuteness as Japan’s Millenial Product.” In Pikachu’s Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon. Ed. Joseph Tobin. Durham: Duke UP, 2004. 34-49.