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Cuts Both Ways: Part Two: Spam's Asian Appeal |
| Section: CULTURE / CROSSROADS |
| Author: George Lewis |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1998 |
| Size: 2,372 Words, 14,859 Characters |
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In some countries, this occupation and eventual liberation were felt more intensely than in others. In the Philippines, Douglas MacArthur's famous "return" in 1945 promoted great joy and an increased emulation of things American on the part of many Filipinos, who had been exposed to this culture for half a century. The war only intensified the cultural connection. Among other American artifacts that Filipinos warmly welcomed was Spam, the canned lunch meat that was ubiquitous on U.S. military bases and quickly found its way into the hands of the eager local population.
For many Pacific Islanders, Spam was emblematic of the technologically advanced, militarily powerful, liberating Allied forces (most of whom, in this theater of war, were identifiably American). To American soldiers and s...
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... Culture, Ronald Press, New York, 1951.
Tae San Park, "Life's Milestones: Ceremonies and Food," Koreana vol. 7(3), 1993.
Nancy Rody, Breadfruit Bread and Papaya Pie, Pacific Writers Corporation, Honolulu, 1982.
Marshall Sahlins, Social Stratification in Polynesia, University of Washington Press, Seattle, 1958.Seo Seok Yan, "History of Korean Dietary Culture," Koreana vol. 7(3), 1993.
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