Write a paper recording your response or reaction to the reading and audio-visual material. In this report, summarize the material and detail your reaction to it. Some guiding questions include:
What exactly is “Asian beauty”?
What constitutes physical and cultural beauty?
What are some of the general (Asian) beauty standards for women and how do they differ from that of the West?
Do cosmetic procedures represent a conformance to western standards of beauty or is it an emergent Asian standard?
Do you think multiculturalism and increased racial/ethnic diversity in the West has cultivated generic standards and pressured Korean and Japan to be more open to diverse forms of cultural representation?
Read
“What Is K-Fashion? In Seoul, South Korea Continues To Push Its Newest Export”
“Japanese Fashion Cultures: dress and gender in contemporary Japan”
Watch
Meet The Controversial Winner of Miss Korea 2018 – Asian Boss
Why South Korea Is the Plastic Surgery Capital of the World – Harper’s BAZAAR
“The beauty contest winner making Japan look at itself” – BBC News
