SPAM Eating Colonialism

Title

SPAM Eating Colonialism

Subject

SPAM Eating Colonialism; Storyboard #7 - Tompkins Sq Park Interviews; #8 - Capitalism is Death, Lynne's Interview, Christina's Interview MASTER

Description

Interviews with people of color from all walks of life discussing the presence of the processed meat SPAM in their lives and cultures. In Asian and the Pacific Islands, SPAM, as an American food, is a delicacy and a status symbol, a fact that, because of SPAM's presence in army rations, stems from America's military occupations in those areas. However, in America, it is often looked down upon as disgusting and unhealthy. These differing perspectives can be used against people of color by Americans to disparage them and their cuisine. All of those interviewed feel these factors in their family lives and their personal relationship with SPAM. These individual stories shed light on the individual impact of colonialism on the descendants of the colonized.

Creator

CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities

Source

VHS

Date

12/18/1994

Contributor

Rachel Kuo, Aliza Hornblass

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities

Format

MP4

Identifier

AV2_4_p1
AV2_4_p2
AV2_4_p3
AV2_4_p4

Original Format

VHS

Duration

15:00
15:00
15:00
5:19

Collection

Citation

CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities, “SPAM Eating Colonialism,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2051.

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