More than Just “Interactive-Like”: Karen Tei Yamashita’s Tropic of Orange and the Ethics of “Getting Closer”
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Karen Tei Yamashita’s Tropic of Orange explores ways to make genuine human interactions possible between different cultures, interactions that are more than just “interactive-like.” Yamashita’s novel portrays the multicultural world where racial diversity is a new norm and a source of good stories to sell in the public media. Tropic is Yamashita’s critical engagement with the everyday practices of multicultural ideas where one’s blind acceptance of multiculturalism becomes a basis for solidifying the privilege of the riches. In neo-liberal capitalism, only those who can purchase exotic goods can assert themselves to embody racial and cultural diversity. However, one’s consumption of ethnic goods results in the erasure of cultural and historical specificities. In lieu of these superficial and shallow takes on cultural diversity, Yamashita’s work provides better models of human interaction through its fictional characters that understand the importance of experiencing other cultures directly via listening and talking—and not just through watching or reading about it on television or in books.
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Karen Tei Yamashita’s Tropic of Orange explores ways to make genuine human interactions possible between different cultures, interactions that are more than just “interactive-like.” Yamashita’s novel portrays the multicultural world where racial diversity is a new norm and a source of good stories to sell in the public media. Tropic is Yamashita’s critical engagement with the everyday practices of multicultural ideas where one’s blind acceptance of multiculturalism becomes a basis for solidifying the privilege of the riches. In neo-liberal capitalism, only those who can purchase exotic goods can assert themselves to embody racial and cultural diversity. However, one’s consumption of ethnic goods results in the erasure of cultural and historical specificities. In lieu of these superficial and shallow takes on cultural diversity, Yamashita’s work provides better models of human interaction through its fictional characters that understand the importance of experiencing other cultures directly via listening and talking—and not just through watching or reading about it on television or in books.
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