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Holy bonsai wolves: chihuahuas and the Paris Hilton syndrome
Örebro University, Sweden.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-9902-1191
2014 (engelsk)Inngår i: International journal of cultural studies, ISSN 1367-8779, E-ISSN 1460-356X, Vol. 17, nr 1, s. 93-109Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
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 This article examines the reasons for the Chihuahua breed’s popularity in contemporary westernsociety by looking at two sets of data: Chihuahua handbooks and The Simple Life show, starringParis Hilton and her Chihuahua Tinkerbell. The article argues that the Chihuahua is a holy anomaly:a creature which can be used in myths and rituals to temporarily alleviate the tension-filled binaryoppositions and stereotypes inherent in a particular culture, in order to celebrate and reinforcethat culture’s categories and social order. The Chihuahua – or the bonsai wolf – transcendstwo binary oppositions fundamental to contemporary westerners: subject/object and nature/culture. Although the Chihuahua challenges a number of related binary oppositions, it is generallydismissed as a matter for humor, low-brow entertainment or expressions of sentimentality,rendering ritual encounters with Chihuahuas harmless. The article concludes by asking: whatwould happen if humans actually started listening to what the Chihuahua is telling them?

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Sage Publications, 2014. Vol. 17, nr 1, s. 93-109
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animal–human relations, anomalies, binary oppositions, chihuahuas, dichotomies, dogs, Donna Haraway, Paris Hilton, hudographies, humor, popular culture
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-26671DOI: 10.1177/1367877912464539ISI: 000328600100006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84993661261OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-26671DiVA, id: diva2:766733
Tilgjengelig fra: 2014-11-28 Laget: 2014-11-28 Sist oppdatert: 2021-12-21bibliografisk kontrollert

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