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6. The West: Savior or Demonizer? - Part 1
Season 5 · Episode 6

6. The West: Savior or Demonizer? - Part 1

Nuances: Our Asian Stories

September 8, 20241h 18mExplicit

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Show Notes

Nuances podcast about Our Asian Stories. Each episode explores different aspects of sexual diversity in premodern Asia with commentary from guest scholars. Episodes are divided into a narrative portion, and a discussion with a guest co-host from the queer Asian community.

  • Introduction & content warnings
  • Why is this series focusing on premodern Asia?
  • The West isn't the only imperial power
  • From the Silk Road to the Age of Exploration
  • British colonization of India, Section 377 & vagrancy Laws
  • Premodern Chinese law about sexual crimes (w. Prof. CunCun Wu)
  • Portuguese vs British India (w. Prof. Anjali Arondekar)
  • Spanish colonization of the Philippines
  • French colonization of Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos
  • Discussion with co-host Stella
  • Acknowledgments

Guest co-host: Stella is a writer, editor, and co-host for the Brazn Azn podcast along with the lovely Virginia Duan. 

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