Virtual Orientalism: Asian Religions and American Popular Culture

by JaneIwamura (Author)

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  Paperback
  2011

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  Jane Iwamura examines contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. At the heart of her study is the Oriental Monk, a non-sexual, solitary, conventionalized icon who generously and purposefully shares his wisdom with the West.