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OverviewFrom the earliest accounts of contact with Europeans, Polynesians have been perceived as sensual and sexual beings. By the late 1800s, publications, lectures and stage plays about the Pacific became popular across Europe, and often contained exotic and erotic components. This book details the fusion of truth and fiction in the representation of Pacific Islanders, focusing on the sexualization of Polynesians in American cinema and other forms of mass communications and commercial entertainment. With messaging almost subliminal to American audiences, the Hollywood media machine produced hundreds of tropical film titles with images of revealing grass skirts, scanty sarongs, female toplessness and glistening exposed male pectorals. This critical filmography demonstrates how the concept of ""sex sells,"" especially when applied on a large scale, shaped American social views on Polynesian people and their culture. Chapters document this phenomenon and an annotated filmography of sexualized tropes and several appendices conclude the book, including a glossary of Polynesian terms and a film index. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew B. LoceyPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781476689180ISBN 10: 1476689180 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 21 February 2023 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Ed Rampell Preface Introduction: A Brief History of Polynesian Representation by the Other Part I—Race, Romance,and Representation 1. South Seas Cinema: Definition and Facts 2. Arriving in Eden: The Canoe Greeting Trope 3. Peeking Through the Ferns: The Lagoon Swim Scene 4. Climax of the Feast: The Sensual Dance Cliché 5. Solidifying the Conquest: Native First Kiss and Beyond 6. Sexual Appropriation: White Women in Grass Skirts 7. Other World War II Conquests: Prostitution in the Pacific 8. The Greetings Continue: Romance in the Tourist Trade 9. Breaking the Cycle: How to Change the Course Part II—Annotated Filmography of Polynesian Sexualized Tropes and Sexual Relationships Conclusion: Possible New American Enlightenment Polynesian Vocabulary of Interest Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""A powerful study... A very interesting and recommended reading for anybody interested in film history, Americans Studies and Polynesian culture.""--popcultureshelf.com" “A powerful study… A very interesting and recommended reading for anybody interested in film history, Americans Studies and Polynesian culture.”—popcultureshelf.com Author InformationMatthew B. Locey worked for many years in the Hawaii film industry as a member of the prestigious Directors Guild of America. He is also a founding member and president of the South Seas Cinema Society. Having lived in Hawaii for the majority of his life, he currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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