Jan 17, 2023
The Mixed-Race Fantasy Behind Kawaii Aesthetics
Toward my “Japanese Barbie,” I felt mostly indifferent.
Erica Kanesaka
Erica Kanesaka is a writer and scholar specializing in Asian American literature and culture, with a focus on the racial and sexual politics of kawaii and cuteness. Her work has appeared in Public Books, Avidly: Los Angeles Review of Books, and Ms. Magazine among other places. She is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Emory University.
Link to website: ericakanesaka.com
