Slaying the Dragon
1988
Deborah Gee
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ポリティカリー・コレクトが重視されるようになっても、アジア女性はアメリカの大衆文化の中でエキゾチックでセクシーで従順というステレオタイプで描かれがちだ。映画業界は、その創世記からこのステレオタイプを作り出し、その固定化に積極的な役割を果たしてきた。 The Last Samurai（2003年）やGeisha（Memoirs of a Geisha）などの最近の映画でさえ、エキゾチックで美しく、受動的なアジア女性のステレオタイプから抜け出せていない。 Slaying the Dragonはそのようなステレオタイプを見直そうとしたドキュメンタリー。１９２０年代から１９８０年代の有名な映画が表しているステレオタイプを検証することで、何故そのようなアジア系女性のステレオタイプを作る必要があったのか、またそれらを作った要因について迫った。
Even in our politically correct age, the stereotype of Asian women as exotic, sexy, submissive, and subservient is still prevalent in American popular culture. The film industry has, since its very beginnings, played an active role in the creation and perpetuation of this stereotype. Even such recent films as The Last Samurai (2003) and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) continue to reinforce stereotypes of Asian women as exotic and beautiful, accepting and coy. While portrayals of Asian women in mainstream cinema have improved somewhat over time, they still remain largely essentialized caricatures based on American stereotypes. Deborah Gee’s thought-provoking 1988 documentary Slaying the Dragon examines the different ways Asian women were portrayed in popular cinema from the 1920s to the 1980s. The documentary explores the evolution of the stereotype of the Asian woman and the instrumental role the film industry has played in producing these stereotypes. It also explores the relationship between cultural production and political context by highlighting the ways in which the film industry’s changing representation of Asian women has been influenced by changing paradigms in international relations. Gee masterfully interweaves critical analysis, interviews, historical context, and film excerpts to create a compelling narrative that both informs and challenges. Slaying the Dragon, by identifying where and why particular notions of Asian women were first imagined, serves to debunk contemporary American stereotypes of Asian women.
アジア系/ステレオタイプ/女性/ドキュメンタリー
アメリカ
