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Hospitality Administration and Management

2016

Las Vegas

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Forgotten Femmes, Forgotten War: The Kim Sisters’ Disappearance From American Screen And Scene, Danielle Seid Dec 2016

Forgotten Femmes, Forgotten War: The Kim Sisters’ Disappearance From American Screen And Scene, Danielle Seid

Occasional Papers

This paper explores the performance history of the Korean girl group The Kim Sisters, once highly visible racial icons, within the social and cultural context of 1960s Cold War America and popular entertainment culture. The Kim Sisters’ disappearance from American screen and scene raises questions about public memory of the Korean War, the status of Asian American performers in popular entertainment industries, and shifting attitudes about race, gender, and sexuality in the 1960s. Focusing in particular on the production and reception of their feminine beauty on stage and television, this paper highlights the Kims’ early years in the newly-formed Republic …


Premier, Joyce Gorsuch, Alexandra Liebman, Maggie Hausbeck, Bobbie Barnes, Kyle Helms Oct 2016

Premier, Joyce Gorsuch, Alexandra Liebman, Maggie Hausbeck, Bobbie Barnes, Kyle Helms

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

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Premier, Stowe Shoemaker, Joyce Gorsuch Oct 2016

Premier, Stowe Shoemaker, Joyce Gorsuch

Premier: The Magazine of the UNLV Harrah Hotel College

No abstract provided.