Darrell Hamamoto

Darrell Hamamoto is a Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis who is best known for his views on the desexualization of Asian American males in the media.

Education

Dr. Hamamoto received his education at CSU Long Beach, Bowling Green State University and UC Irvine.[1]

Influential works

Professor Hamamoto created a 50-minute pornographic film named Skin on Skin,[2] which starred Asian American actors and actresses and addresses the desexualization of Asian American males. Dr. Hamamoto created another piece called Yellowcaust: A Patriot Act, which includes clips from Skin on Skin and information regarding atrocities committed against Asian Americans in the U.S.'s history.[3] His work has generated controversy for producing porn movies as research.[4][5][6][7]

Dr. Hamamoto was featured in both The Daily Show[8] and Masters of the Pillow,[9] which is a documentary about Skin on Skin.

Books

References

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